Dr.Thomas (Special Correspondent)
An autorickshaw driver attached to Rapido platform has been accused of sexually harassing a woman passenger and allegedly threw her out of the moving vehicle when she objected to him on Thursday.
The victim called her friends and narrated the ordeal before raising a complaint with the company.
When there was no action initiated,one of her friend shared the ordeal tagging the city police social media account.
The police sought the details of the incident and directed the jurisdictional police to take up the case for further investigations.
Miffed with the inaction of the company,the complainant vent his ire on the social media asking people not to use the rapido ride for their safety . “ Rapido enables sexual predators. Do not use Rapido” , the complaint stated (sic)
“One of my friends got sexually assaulted last night by a @rapidobikeapp auto driver.She was touched inappropriately and when she pushed back,she was thrown out of a moving auto.
She reached out to Rapido to resolve this and they said sorry,we don’t store auto driver details, not our problem. We’re working on sorting this out, but in the meantime she needs medical care.
If you have any leads on how we can find this guy,ping me.Be safe.Tell your female friends and family not to use Rapido”, the post on Social media by Ankur bagchi, one of the victim friend. said .
Meanwhile the police have summoned the accused for questioning .
Reacting to the incident Rapido spokesperson,in the statement said that the ‘auto ride’ in question did not occur on the Rapido platform.
Nevertheless,as a responsible corporate entity,we have taken immediate action to address the concerns raised by conducting an internal search within our auto driver database. It has been identified that the mentioned auto driver is indeed registered with Rapido.
In response to this discovery, our dedicated Rapido team promptly located and accompanied the driver to the relevant police station where the complainant was also present.
Upon questioning by the police authorities, the auto driver provided a statement asserting that no such incident took place.
However,recognizing the seriousness of the complaint, the police authorities have registered an FIR and initiated an investigation into the matter.
Rapido is fully committed to cooperating with the police throughout the investigation process and is prepared to offer all necessary support.
We take any allegations seriously and understand the importance of a thorough and impartial inquiry. Our priority is to ensure the safety and well-being of our users, and we will continue to work closely with the authorities to resolve this matter.
We appreciate the vigilance of our users and the community in bringing such matters to our attention. Rest assured, we are actively monitoring the situation and will take further action as required.
Rapido remains dedicated to maintaining a secure and trustworthy platform for all its user.
Rapido enables sexual predators. Do not use Rapido.
One of my friends got sexually assaulted last night by a @rapidobikeapp auto driver.She was touched inappropriately and when she pushed back, she was thrown out of a moving auto.
She reached out to Rapido to resolve this and they said sorry,we don’t store auto driver details,not our problem.
We’re working on sorting this out,but in the meantime she needs medical care. If you have any leads on how we can find this guy, ping me.
Be safe.Tell your female friends and family not to use Rapido.
