In recent headlines, a sad incidence of suspected sexual harassment and improper texts addressed at a female client brought
bike taxi
services back into the limelight for all the wrong reasons. The perpetrator was apprehended thanks to the victim's courageous use of
social media to speak out, tag the city
police and the Rapido
bike taxi firm. It is obvious that quick action is required to guarantee the safety and wellbeing of
customers using these
services while authorities wait for the victim's statement before taking legal action.
K. Shivappa Hasan, a 23-year-old Haveri construction worker, said that he was standing in for his friend, the true
bike taxi rider, who was out of the country on leave, in the
event in issue. Concerns concerning the verification and screening processes used by
bike taxi businesses when employing
drivers have been raised in light of this finding. The victim's testimony will be essential in deciding how to proceed against the accused now that he is in custody.
The victim described her terrifying ordeal, which started when she reserved a Rapido
bike to drive
home after taking part in a rally against the violence in Manipur. The upsetting incident began when the
driver claimed that his registered
car was getting maintenance when he came on a different
bike from the one shown on the app. The victim decided to take the
journey despite her worries after checking the reservation through the driver's smartphone.
The woman became concerned for her safety as the driver's activities throughout the
journey took a troubling turn, including indecent acts and riding with just one hand. She struggled to remain calm and suffered the trauma in quiet. In order to protect her address, she paid for the transport online but asked the
driver to drop her off roughly 200 metres away from her home. She was still in discomfort, though, since the
driver kept calling and messaging her on
whatsapp nonstop. She was forced to ban his number in order to stop the teasing.