International taxi service Uber has updated its official statement after their driver Shiv Kumar Yadav was arrested for the rape of a 27-year-old MNC Executive in Delhi on Friday night.
Official Statement:
This is an abhorrent crime. Our thoughts remain with the victim who has shown tremendous courage under the circumstances.
Upon being notified of this incident, our team immediately provided the local authorities with all relevant details, including:
driver (name, age, photo, complete driver’s license details, bank verified address)
vehicle (license, registration, insurance, state-issued driver permit)
trip details (trip data, route, pick-up & drop-off location)
Safety is our #1 priority and in India, Uber exclusively partners with registered for-hire drivers who have undergone the commercial licensing process, hold government issued IDs, state-issued permits, and carry full commercial insurance. Uber also has a GPS trace and record of all trips that occur on the platform – information that has been shared with the authorities. We will continue to cooperate fully with law enforcement officials in their investigation to bring this crime to justice.
We will also work with the community, with government and the technology industry to find more ways to promote safety in transportation, particularly for women – both here in Delhi and throughout India.
The driver Shiv Kumar Yadav was arrested from Mathura on Sunday evening and has been sent to police custody for 3 days. Meanwhile, along with Uber, Delhi has decided to ban all internet-based taxi firms. The transport department has also issued a public notice stating that only six registered radio taxi companies are allowed to operate in New Delhi.