Women held for violence on Uber driver

Kerela, Sept 21: According to the available information from Police, the threesome accounted UberPool, Uber's on-demand carpooling service launched in the city barely a week back. Another rider who was picked up from Kadavanthra was already there when the cab came.

They said the other rider asked the trio where they were going to. The women then wanted the driver to force out him, but he refused to say it was a shared ride.

The argument soon intensified, and the three brutally assaulted the driver, injuring him in the head and tearing away his shirt. Passers-by rushed to the spot and took them to the nearby traffic police booth, they said.

The injured driver was first taken to a nearby private hospital and then shifted to the Government General Hospital. The police later arrested the women. The trio was later released on station bail.

Meanwhile, the online cab aggregator said it would extend all help to the driver in proceeding with the case.

Reacting on the issue, the Uber spokesperson said:

"Violence in any form is against the spirit of our community guidelines, and we have barred the riders from accessing the app. We are cooperating with the law enforcement authorities and assisting the driver partner as best as possible."