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Ola blacklists arrested Bengaluru driver who molested woman, made her strip and circulated her images on WhatsApp

The woman complained soon after the incident on June 1

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Taxi aggregator service Ola on Wednesday issued a statement following the molestation and stripping of a woman in Bengaluru by one of their drivers.

Terming the incident as ‘unfortunate’, Ola said that they had ‘zero tolerance’ for such incidents. “The driver has been blacklisted from the platform as an immediate action upon receiving the complaint. Safety of customers is our top priority and we are extending our full support to the police authorities in their investigation.”

Further to the statement, an Ola spokesperson added “The driver-partner in question holds a valid police verification check that confirms no criminal cases have been recorded against him. This is a mandatory process for all driver-partners who operate on our platform."

The victim had booked an Ola to Bengaluru airport on June 1 when the driver took a detour, allegedly molested her and forced her to strip for photos that he shared on WhatsApp.

The victim in her complaint told the airport police that the accused stopped the car at a deserted spot near the airport, locked her in and assaulted her. He allegedly snatched her phone and threatened to call his friends and have her gang-raped if she alerted anyone.

The driver also allegedly forced the woman to strip, after trying to choke her. He took photos and allegedly shared them on WhatsApp.

In order to escape, the woman assured the driver that she wouldn’t tell anyone. The driver was convinced and dropped her at the airport following which she emailed a complaint to the police.

"Based on a mail from the woman, we have registered an FIR. We appreciate the lady for immediately informing the police, bravely," said senior Bengaluru police officer Seemant Kumar Singh.

The driver, Arun V, was arrested within three hours.

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