Woman sexually assaulted by Uber driver in Guwahati

 STAFF REPORTER

GUWAHATI: A case of sexual assault came to the forefront when a woman was allegedly sexually assaulted while travelling in an Uber in Guwahati. The victim is identified as a resident of Arunachal Pradesh. According to sources, the incident took place near the Indian Oil petrol pump when the woman booked an Uber and was travelling from Ganeshguri to Christian Basti. The driver of the cab allegedly sexually assaulted and molested her in the car.

Following the incident, the victim filed a complaint at the Dispur Police Station, and based on that, the police could arrest the accused from Zoo Road. The accused is identified as Moslem Ali and is a resident of Nagarberra.

According to the complaint, the incident took place on Thursday night. The driver stooped the vehicle with the intention of refuelling, but taking advantage of the deserted road, he went on to sexually molest her. After committing the crime, he fled from the scene. Meanwhile, police seized the Uber cab bearing registration numbers AS 25 CC 1847.

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