Delhi: Uber auto driver arrested after woman journalist alleges misbehaviour

New Delhi: Delhi Police has arrested a 24-year-old autorickshaw driver for allegedly misbehaving with a woman journalist during a ride in southeast Delhi, officials said on Friday. 

The Uber driver Vinod Kumar Yadav has been arrested by Delhi Police. "On March 2 at about 11.00 pm, one journalist approached police station New Friends Colony and filed a complaint against one driver namely Vinod Kumar bearing registration number DL 1RV 2644. She levelled allegations of indecent behaviour as well as lascivious staring by him, while she travelled from New Friends Colony to Malviya Nagar on March 1 at about 4.40 pm on his three-seater autorickshaw vehicle," Police said.

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Accordingly, a case under Section 509 IPC dated March 2 was registered at Police Station New Friends Colony and an investigation was taken up.

Police officials further stated that timely raids were conducted with the help of technical surveillance to arrest the Uber driver. (with ANI Inputs) 

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