Gurugram:A Gurugram woman’s harrowing account of her ride with an Ola cab driver has highlighted the serious safety issues faced by women. The incident occurred when she was on her way to Delhi airport to catch an early flight.
On LinkedIn, the victim detailed his experience, explaining that he was in a hurry and had booked trips with Ola and Rapido. He chose Ola because he had travelled with them before.
However, her trust in the company was shattered when, 10 minutes into the journey, the driver stopped halfway to fill her bottles and demanded payment via a QR code before continuing. The woman insisted on finishing the journey before final payment, but the driver responded with threats, even raising his hand as if he were going to slap her and saying: “I’m going to hit you really hard.”
The driver became increasingly aggressive, speaking to her in Haryanvi and threatening her: “I will come back at night and show you what happens,” she said on LinkedIn. Despite her attempts to remain calm, the driver allegedly shouted at her and recorded a video without her consent.
The woman managed to escape, called another taxi and arrived safely at the airport. She thanked the second driver for getting her to the airport on time and even paid him a small extra as a gesture of gratitude.
The woman said she would take immediate action against the driver.
Her post garnered a lot of attention, with one user commenting, “I once had a similar incident, though not as intense. It was a Rapido driver who started verbally abusing me when I refused to pay extra money. However, Rapido has an emergency call option to report such issues (not sure if Ola has the same). In my experience, Rapido’s customer service is more reliable and quicker in their actions.”
Another user suggested that she make the driver’s number public so that he can face the consequences and learn not to behave like that again.
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