Overview
- The incident was reported from a March 12 ride booked around 1:28 am from Rohini Sector 15 to Pitampura, where the woman alleges the rider touched her inappropriately, issued death threats, deviated from the route, and then dropped her near Sarvodaya Vidyalaya before fleeing.
- Delhi Police registered an FIR on March 14 at K. N. K. Marg police station under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections 74, 79 and 351(3) and seized the motorcycle used in the ride.
- The accused has been identified as Sachin, 34, a resident of the Badli area, and police said verification showed previous involvement in a 2011 dowry death case.
- The suspect was produced in court and remanded to 14 days of judicial custody as investigators review app records, CCTV footage and witness accounts.
- The woman filed complaints with Uber and police, and Uber said it removed the driver’s access and stands ready to assist the investigation.