Uber case: Cabbie held, released on bail later

Police said the accused has been working with Uber since May 4 this year.

The driver, Vinod, was arrested on Tuesday and his car impounded. (Express Photo by Manoj Kumar)

The driver, Vinod, was arrested on Tuesday. (Express Photo by Manoj Kumar)

The Uber driver, who allegedly molested a woman on Saturday night, was arrested by the Gurgaon police on Tuesday.

The accused, identified as 40 year-old Vinod, was granted bail by the judicial magistrate the same day.

Police said they received a complaint on Monday evening over email and asked the driver to report on Tuesday. “The accused Vinod reached the police station on Tuesday morning. After recording his statement, it was found that Vinod kissed the woman’s hand. Following that, we registered an FIR and arrested him.’’ Rajesh Kumar, ACP (Crime), said.

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Police said the accused has been working with Uber since May 4 this year. Police said Vinod denied all charges and said he did not kiss the woman. “During questioning, he told us that he touched her hand to his forehead and never kissed her,” a senior police officer said.

The woman in her statement said, “When we reached my destination, he handed over two bags and when I asked for the third, he said he wanted to shake hands with me… I thought he is a good man and so I casually shook hands with him. He kissed my hand. When I tried to pull back, he forcibly tried to kiss me.”

The city police is likely to file a chargesheet in two weeks.

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