Ananya Bhattacharya, a resident of Delhi-NCR took to Twitter to narrate a horrific experience during her Uber ride.
In a series of tweets at midnight on Tuesday, Bhattacharya described how she booked an Uber at 10:55 pm, and was travelling alone, when her driver – who she claims was reeking of alcohol and paan – stopped the car on a deserted road on the Noida-Greater Noida Expressway. The following is her description of the terrifying experience.
Speaking to The Quint, Bhattacharya said:
It was one of the unsafe places in Delhi/NCR and then he switched on the lights. Why would someone do that? As people will come to know who’s sitting inside. I lay low till my friend arrived.
Bhattacharya goes on to add that the incident has left her shaken.
In response to The Quint’s queries, an Uber spokesperson said:
This is a regrettable and concerning incident. We are internally reviewing the matter and the driver was immediately barred from accessing the app.
This is not the first instance of women complaining of abusive or criminal Uber drivers. In 2014, an Uber driver was convicted of raping a female passenger. The controversy surrounding the case compelled Uber CEO, Travis Kalanick, to take a temporary ‘leave of absence’.
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