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A 26-year-old woman was molested and forced to strip by a private cab driver here in Bengaluru. The incident came to light on Tuesday, June 5.
The incident took place on June 1 when the victim took a cab to reach Bengaluru Kempegowda airport at around 2 am. The Ola cab driver, instead taking her to the destination, forced her to strip and pose for photographs. He also threatened her of gang rape.
Immediately after the victim reached Mumbai, she complained to the commissioner of Bengaluru police who took timely action.
The driver has been arrested and taken into custody by Jeevan Veema Nagar police.
Meanwhile, Ola in a statement said, “We regret the unfortunate incident that our customer experienced. We have zero tolerance for such incidents. The driver has been blacklisted from the platform as an immediate action upon receiving the complaint. Safety of our customers is our top priority. We are extending our full support to the police authorities in their investigation.”
