Woman injured as Uber driver speeds away after argument

When they reached a traffic signal a little distance away, the woman tried to get off the vehicle but the driver sped away with her belongings due to which she fell.

An Uber spokesperson said: "We continue to extend all possible support to law enforcement authorities and have removed the driver's access to the Uber app". (Representational Image)

A 22-year-old woman sustained injuries after an Uber cab driver sped away with her belongings while she was getting off the vehicle following an argument over change in destination in North Delhi’s Civil Lines, officers said Friday.

DCP (North) Sagar Singh Kalsi said that the Uber driver, Pawan (32) has been arrested. He said that the incident took place around 4 pm on Wednesday when the victim booked the vehicle through the ride-hailing app from Majnu Ka Tilla to Ashok Vihar.

“The woman received a call after she boarded the cab after which she changed her drop location to Dilshad Garden,” the DCP said.

Police said that this led to an argument between the driver and the victim as the driver wanted her to cancel the ride, get off his vehicle and board another one, but the woman refused to get off the vehicle. When they reached a traffic signal a little distance away, the woman tried to get off the vehicle but the driver sped away with her belongings due to which she fell.

The DCP said that the victim was shifted to a hospital and a case under IPC section 279 (Rash driving or riding on a public way), 337 (Causing hurt by an act which endangers human life or personal safety of others) and 37 (Theft) was lodged.

An Uber spokesperson said: “We continue to extend all possible support to law enforcement authorities and have removed the driver’s access to the Uber app”.

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