Overview
- Delhi Police arrested Ajay Rayal, 28, for allegedly molesting and robbing a passenger after diverting her October 24 ride from Anand Vihar ISBT to a deserted stretch near the Commonwealth Games Village.
- An FIR was filed at the Patparganj Industrial Area police station under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections for assault with intent to outrage modesty, sexual harassment, theft and robbery.
- Investigators say Rayal used a scooter different from the one registered with the bike aggregator; CCTV, technical surveillance and local intelligence led to his arrest in Ganesh Nagar and the scooter’s seizure.
- CCTV showed the victim’s bag was discarded after the cash was taken and later picked up by a ragpicker, and police sought rider and route details from the aggregator, with no comment reported from Uber.
- In Chennai, police arrested Sivakumar for allegedly threatening and sexually assaulting a 22-year-old during a return trip on a deserted route; he was produced in court, remanded to judicial custody and the motorcycle was seized.