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Written By: Editorial Team | Updated : December 8, 2014 10:19 AM IST
New Delhi, December 7: The Uber rape case cab driver accused of raping a 27-year-old woman in Delhi was arrested in Mathura, says police.
A 27-year-old woman was allegedly sexually assaulted by the driver of a cab that she reportedly got through Uber, an international cab-booking service, late on Friday night, said the police. A rape case has been registered against the driver, Shiv Kumar Yadav, 32, who was absconding after the incident had been reported. The incident was reported at around 1:25 am on Saturday. The vehicle, a Swift Dzire, was recovered from Mathura, in Uttar Pradesh, on Saturday. (Read: Uber cab driver rapes passenger in Delhi)
Confirming the incident, DCP, North, Madhur Verma, said, 'We have registered a case of rape and have identified the driver. He will be arrested soon. The driver of the cab, booked through Uber, had not been subjected to a police verification. The company, which did not get his background check done, will be held liable for gross negligence, and asked to join the investigation.' He added that the cab did not have the mandatory GPS also. (Read: Delhi Shame: What could have averted the Uber rape case)
According to Madhur Verma, the driver and the vehicle involved in the incident were part of Uber s newly-launched low-cost cab-booking service. Police also informed that the driver didn't undergo the mandatory police verification, didn't have a driving licence issued by the Delhi Transport Authority, which is recommended for those engaged in driving cabs in the capital and the vehicle didn't have a GPS system to track its route.
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