NEW DELHI—The Delhi government’s putting a ban on a range of app-based ride services like Uber Systems Pvt. Ltd. last month hasn’t stopped a few domestic ones from operating in the city.
The Web-based ride companies, which allow customers to call for a ride through their smartphone apps or websites, were told to stop operating after a rape incident involving one of Uber’s drivers.
On Dec. 5, a young executive who dozed off in the back seat of an Uber car on her way home was allegedly raped by her driver. After the assault, she said the driver threatened to harm her if she spoke out, a threat she ignored.
The driver, Shiv Kumar Yadav, had a criminal history, including charges of rape, reported The New York Times, putting Uber into the limelight for hiring drivers without sufficient background checks.
