Indian woman sues Uber after reporting driver raped her
Saturday, 31 January 2015
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 30 (agencies): A woman who says an Uber driver raped her in New Dehli, India, Thursday accused the company in a lawsuit filed in U.S. court of failing to properly investigate the alleged assailant's background.
The 26-year-old woman accuses the firm of failing to ensure passengers' safety and is seeking unspecified damages.
Uber said in a statement that it was co-operating with authorities to ensure the "perpetrator is brought to justice".
Driver Shiv Kumar Yadav is currently on trial on rape and kidnapping charges.
The woman alleges he drove her to a secluded area and raped her. He denies the charges.
The woman's lawyers filed the lawsuit in San Francisco, where the company is based, and asked the court to protect the woman's identity.
The alleged rape last month prompted widespread protests in India against sexual violence and led to demands there for more effort to ensure women's safety.