Uber Driver Arrested for Masturbating in Front of Passenger
An Uber driver was arrested for allegedly masturbating while ferrying a woman passenger in his cab, police said today.
New Delhi, Apr 18 (PTI) An Uber driver was arrested for allegedly masturbating while ferrying a woman passenger in his cab, police said today.
The incident occurred on April 15 night in Lutyens' Delhi. The accused, identified as Shokeen Khan, was arrested and was found to be having a fake driving licence, they said.
The woman had booked the cab from the airport. She saw the driver masturbating at the wheel. When the cab reached near Janpath, she asked the driver to stop near a police vehicle. The driver fled the spot, but was later nabbed, they said.
Uber in a statement said they were cooperating with the probe.
"What's been described is deplorable and something no one should ever go through. We're working with local authorities to support their investigation and proceedings in any way possible,” a spokesperson of the cab-aggregator said.
He said the matter was reported to them directly by the rider who pressed the SOS button on the app.
"The rider reported this incident by triggering the SOS button on our app, which helped her getting in touch with the local police, who were best placed to take action in this situation," he added.
Upon receiving the feedback, the driver's access to the Uber app was immediately removed, the spokesperson said.
"Our community guidelines expressly prohibit any kind of sexual conduct on the app," he added.
A taekwondo instructor was arrested a few days ago for allegedly flashing and masturbating in front of two women in the Vasant Kunj area of southwest Delhi.
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