Kolkata: App-Cab Driver Held for Molesting Woman Passenger After Altercation Over Switching On Air-Conditioner
An app-cab driver was arrested for allegedly abusing and molesting a woman passenger in Kolkata on early Wednesday, police said.
Kolkata, June 26: An app-cab driver was arrested for allegedly abusing and molesting a woman passenger in Kolkata on early Wednesday, police said. The alleged incident happened after an altercation over switching on the air-conditioner in the vehicle. In her complaint lodged at the Jadavpur Police Station, the passenger said she booked the cab from her place in south Kolkata to a destination in Gariahat. Madhya Pradesh: Hotel Manager Asks Woman to ‘Dress Properly’ in Bhind, Booked for Molestation.
"The driver verbally abused her before molesting her following an altercation on switching on the air conditioner. The woman managed to get down near the 8B bus stand in Jadavpur. She approached us and lodged a complaint," the officer told PTI. Haryana: Cab Driver Drags Traffic Inspector on Car After Dispute Over Vehicle Documents in Faridabad, Videos Surface.
After getting the complaint, a team of policemen arrested the driver from Kasba area, he added. The driver also accused the woman of leaving the cab midway without paying the fare.