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Bengaluru: 26-year-old woman molested and forced to strip by Ola cab driver

  •   Tue, Jun 05 2018 12:13:09 PM

Daijiworld Media Network – Bengaluru (DC)

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Bengaluru, Jun 5: A 26-year-old woman was allegedly 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, allegedly forced her to strip and pose for photographs. He also allegedly 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 Bima Nagar police.

"The cab driver, V Arun, has been arrested and his car (KA 53 C 6607) seized on a complaint by the victim. He is in our custody for interrogation," Bengaluru Additional Commissioner of Police, East, Seemanth Kumar Singh told reporters here.

"The driver, however, veered off from the main road on the pretext of reaching the airport early but drove to a deserted spot where he locked the car and assaulted her. He then asked her to strip after snatching her mobile phone and threatened to call his friends to gang-rape her if she alerted anyone. He took her photos to share on WhatsApp later," Singh said, citing from her complaint by e-mail.

After the victim assured the driver that she would not tell about him to anyone or complain to police, he dropped her at the airport.

"A case has been booked against the accused on the complaint from the victim under various sections of the IPC and IT Act.

"We have issued notice to Ola Cabs asking why the police verification of this driver was not done," Singh added.

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."

 
  

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  • Rita, Germany

    Wed, Jun 06 2018

    Best is when ladys have to travel alone at night ,please first place avoid it,second ,please take a male friend with.Or best when this not possible travel during the day time,a bit early .never mind you can avoid such crimes.When there are friends who can drive you ,is still better.you can pay thier petrol costs in return.Here something must be done to safeguard women immediately.Are these cabs not connected with central station during their drive?dont they have any means like satalite observation?It should be installed from now onwards.

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  • Rathan, Mangalore

    Tue, Jun 05 2018

    gm
    "Moral police" why you want their services now ? If they do any work which you don't like you start blaming them and now you say "where r they sleeping " etc etc
    Instead of waiting for them you too could have saved the girl ? you too were sleeping like niddramayya ?

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  • Sunil D'souza, Mangalore

    Tue, Jun 05 2018

    Why didnt she press the distress button on the app or on the ola
    cab. People should be aware that ola will provide emergency assistance upon pressing the distress button.

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  • Truth teller, Karnataka

    Tue, Jun 05 2018

    Will the driver allow her to use mobile and he snatch it first!? What button she should press then!?. Don't talk as if you are great intelligent!

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  • Rita, Germany

    Wed, Jun 06 2018

    @Sunil desouza,mangalore, you are probably thinking that she was doing picnic?And driver would allow her?second during assault ,she does this and he may make his threat cometrue to call his friends and do gangrape.cant you understand this?Such a shame to cab unit.Best is they should in future engage lady driver for ladys at night,so that such incidents doesnt happen.Now Ola should pay compansation to the lady.They should immediately recover the film or fotos he made from her.

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  • bharath1953, Mangalore

    Tue, Jun 05 2018

    There is no doubt Law and order situation at Bangalore has been has been deteriorated, and we blame the past and present Government for this shameful situation. Political interference has demotivated the Police department. Hence the criminals having a field day.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Tue, Jun 05 2018

    Ola Driver was not from Karnataka ...

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  • mahesh, Mangalore

    Tue, Jun 05 2018

    so its not Modi who is responsible now?
    Because for every news item, you seem to be obsessed with blaming Modi.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Tue, Jun 05 2018

    Modi is too old for such Nonsense ...

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  • Shiva, Mangalore

    Tue, Jun 05 2018

    In Bangalore Most of the Ola / Uber drivers are Cow Boys,The way they behave and talk is very vulgar,2 out of 10 cab drivers are of such kinds.I personally faced it 2-3 times
    Sometimes the app shows one car/auto but what comes in front of you is a vehicle with different number,The driver calls u before to inform the same.

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  • Prashant, Bangalore

    Tue, Jun 05 2018

    Very shocking
    Capital punishment is the only answer to stop these types of crime.

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  • mahesh, Mangalore

    Tue, Jun 05 2018

    super progress under JDS-Congress government.
    Keep it up guys.

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  • Ivar, Mangalore

    Tue, Jun 05 2018

    irrespective of the party you support, please appreciate the fact that the police acted and arrested the culprit immediately after the complaint.
    Such swift actions can deter such ola drivers and others from committing offenses on women.

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  • EULALIA DSOUZA, MANGALURU

    Tue, Jun 05 2018

    You are right Ivar. Political parties play politics n nothing much. Hats off to Police dept for nabbing the culprit on time. I pity Police dept coz they are also blamed for all these incidents. With acute shortage of personnel in Dept, police also are helpless. I feel we have more police protecting VIPs/ Politicians & others, than protecting common citizens like us.!!

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  • Rathan, Mangalore

    Tue, Jun 05 2018

    Eulalia
    The reasons quoted by you holds good for BJP ruling states too but if this had happened in such states you chaddiless khangress supporters would have blamed the Govt

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  • mahesh, Mangalore

    Tue, Jun 05 2018

    The police have also arrested people in the hussainabba case.
    But do you not see comments linking it to the BJP?
    so why not link the JDS/Cong here ?
    I am sure if it was yeddy govt, the sikulars would have blamed BJP.

    hum kare toh balatkar..aap kare toh chamatkar?

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  • Reshmi Salian, Mangalore

    Wed, Jun 06 2018

    Mahesh..at least police under Karnataka Government arrested the ola driver. If it's in Modi's raj, the ola driver would have been given royal treatment after knowing his religion.

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  • EULALIA DSOUZA, MANGALURU

    Tue, Jun 05 2018

    It is shocking and un-acceptable incident. Imagine if it was a road crossing cow which was hit by this Ola driver had hit n it was either injured or even died, we would have had half of bangalore on strike today to save " Holy Cow". But a lady's modesty is at threat & we still do not have systems in place to secure a lday's security.
    Punish these guilty drivers in such a manner that other drivers will be shivering every where even to dare do anything like this in future.
    Harsh punishment / suspending driver licence for life time is the only solution for these crimes

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  • Haneef, Mangalore

    Tue, Jun 05 2018

    People adopted to bjpee development model, they know that Their MPs and MLAs come to their support by organising bandh or hartal .

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  • Ramesh, Kasaragod

    Tue, Jun 05 2018

    Where did you find out this BJP connection?

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  • vasu, mangalore

    Tue, Jun 05 2018

    Now we know that all allegations against BJP are false

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  • JK, s

    Tue, Jun 05 2018

    Karnataka badala hai.... Goondaism, attack on customer in Hotel by MLA son before election and now threatening of Woman by a Cab driver... New Govt is busy in distributing its ministership and applying Fevicol to keep them together... Only GOD should Save Karnataka... All virus from various parts of our country moving towards Karnataka... the Safest place for them...

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  • Truth teller, Karnataka

    Tue, Jun 05 2018

    Yogi's visit and call to follow UP model is being implemented!!!. Congratulations BJPeeeeee's....!!!!!!

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  • Ramesh, Kasaragod

    Tue, Jun 05 2018

    This is Nalapad Model

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  • SALEEM- Dubai/Mangalore, Mangalore

    Tue, Jun 05 2018

    Why there is no GPRS system, to track movement of Cab, If it stops or take alternate route before informing Company, then company should inform police immediately and keep communicate with passenger till police arrive, Also they should have supervisor cab roaming in street and anything such incident occurs they can reach immediately to spot.
    Government should make strict rules to have GPRS system working in cab, it wont cost much

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  • Joyson, Kadri

    Tue, Jun 05 2018

    Once a sleepy town Bengaluru is now worst place than Delhi or Mumbai

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Tue, Jun 05 2018

    Acche Din from Uttar Pradesh & Madhya Pradesh are now seen in Karnataka ...

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  • bhuvan, kavoor

    Tue, Jun 05 2018

    when is this man going to grow up?

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  • Ganesh, Bantwal

    Tue, Jun 05 2018

    Grow up man. Don't link everything to Sri. Modi. In between 3rd & 2nd Class passed Government is responsible for Law & Order in Karnataka.

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  • Rocks, Mangalore

    Tue, Jun 05 2018

    Reason behind to blame modi is just because RSS, BD, vaadi etc... groups are very active and became fearless in front of law... they know it very well, they will not get capitol punishment and however within few days or weeks they will come out freely and get a good position politically in BJP...

    Now do not ever ask this question to anyone..

    Well said Mr.Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

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  • Rakesh, Pune

    Tue, Jun 05 2018

    Just because RSS, BD, vaadi etc he is Mad ?

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  • SACHIN, Mangalore

    Tue, Jun 05 2018

    I pity your mentality . Wonder where you get your hate lessons from .

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  • bhuvan, kavoor

    Tue, Jun 05 2018

    Its heartbreaking to read the news and this man comes up with his parkat joke

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  • John Tauro, M'luru / Kwt

    Tue, Jun 05 2018

    But according to you Karnataka has rejected achche din of UP & MP in the recent elections. So what is that lucky boy HDK doing?

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  • Neeraj, Mangalore

    Tue, Jun 05 2018

    Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai : If something happens in Gujarat and UP then Modi and Yogi is responsible and if something happens in Karnataka also they are responsible. Could you please understand who is responsible for State Law & Order? Do you think Yogi or any other states BJP CM is responsible? First try to understand and comment on anything. Don't be a die hard fan of any party. First think as a common man. then you will definitely grow.

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  • Rajen Gopi, Calicut

    Tue, Jun 05 2018

    Public lynching is the immediate reply to such crimes. Criminals do not fear the police nor have the police been able to exercise their authority properly.

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  • Rampanna, UDUPI

    Tue, Jun 05 2018

    Public lynching is the solution???

    What do you say about the guy from Rajasthan who was killed by a mob in Bangalore last month? Or couple of similar incidents where innocents have been killed by the mob in TN and Jharkhand?

    How could murder be a solution to prevent crime?

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  • Dinesh, Byndoor

    Tue, Jun 05 2018

    Public Lynching is applicable only for protecting cows , In our country Cows are more precious than human being. Beti Bachavo bolnewala Feku 56" chest chowkidar is busy in foreign tours

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  • gm, mlur

    Tue, Jun 05 2018

    This type of cases nobody helps the poor girl or lady. Everybody will watch till the end then they circulate videos and showing their sadness / grief. Moral police will also sleeping well at that time.

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