BluSmart driver arrested for robbing woman passenger at gunpoint in Gurgaon

“While traveling in the cab, upon reaching Sector-83, the cab driver sprang up on her, threatening her with a gun, and forced her to transfer Rs 55,000 online. Once the payment was complete, the driver fled with her suitcase after forcing her to get out of the cab. A case was registered under relevant sections at Kherki Daula police station,” said Gurgaon police spokesperson Sandeep. An FIR was registered under BNS section 309(4), and 25 of the Arms Act.

The accused, Sonu Singh, was arrested Sunday after the woman shared the registration number of the car with the police. Singh hails from Kohta of Uttar Pradesh and currently resides in Gurgaon’s Badha. He was produced before a court and taken on a one-day police remand for further interrogation and recovery.

“During the remand, the police will thoroughly interrogate the accused and ensure the recovery of the stolen items. We will also investigate how he came to possess the gun and if he has any criminal antecedents,” Sandeep said.

BluSmart, on its part, says several steps related to verification, including background checks and court record criminal checks, are followed while onboarding driver partners. As per the company website, five documents — “driving license, Aadhaar card, current and permanent address proof, one reference (address and phone number), and bank details (passbook or cancelled cheque)” — are required to become a BluSmart driver.

“Mandatory background checks and court record criminal checks; physical address verification of both current address and permanent address as per documents; mandatory face-to-face interview and aptitude test; driving test with scorecard on highway as well as on side-roads; daily randomised alcohol checks at the hubs; verification of identity while handing over the vehicle every day; frisking on randomised basis; digital facial verification while on duty via the app (are conducted),” it stated in an official statement to The Indian Express.

The company also claimed they assisted the law enforcement authorities with information and during the search that enabled the arrest of the accused within 24 hours. “This was possible due to the company’s practice of keeping active records of all driver partners, their background checks, address and other details. The safety and security of our customers is our utmost priority, and we are in touch with the family and the law enforcement authorities to provide all possible assistance.

As a responsible company, we will continue to support the law enforcement authorities in their investigation into the incident,” BluSmart stated.

Meanwhile, the victim’s husband said she has been deeply affected by the incident and was seeking medical help. “She did not get time to sound an alarm as the driver suddenly pointed the gun,” he said.