Thiruvananthapuram: Uber removes driver for misbehaving with woman IT professional

The Uber driver who allegedly misbehaved with a woman IT professional at Technopark in Thiruvananthapuram, was suspended from service by the cab aggregator on June 22.

The company said in a statement that the decision to remove him was taken based on an internal investigation in this regard. 

It further addded that the behavior of this nature from the driver has no place on the Uber app.

 "What has been described is deeply upsetting. The behaviour of this nature has no place on the Uber app", it said.

An Uber Spokesperson said, "We internally investigated the matter and the driver partner was immediately barred from accessing the app."

Local police had taken the 32-year-old Uber taxi driver into custody for allegedly misbehaving with the woman employee of the IT hub based on a complaint from 'Prathidhwani,' a socio- cultural outfit of the Technopark IT employees.

The incident occurred at Aakkulam, a suburb near Technopark , while the woman passenger was returning home from her workplace at Kazakkuttam on the night of June 13.