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2d ago

Delhi Cab Driver Arrested After Student Alleges Masturbation During Ride

Police used CCTV to find the suspect, with the cab under forensic examination.

The student filed a written complaint, after which an FIR was registered and the accused was arrested.
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Police also seized the cab of the accused driver, identified as Lom Shankar.

Overview

  • Delhi Police identified the accused as 48-year-old Lom Shankar and picked him up from his Malka Ganj residence after reviewing CCTV footage.
  • An FIR was registered at Maurice Nagar police station, and the vehicle was seized for examination by crime and forensic teams.
  • The complainant is a 22-year-old Ambedkar University postgraduate from Bengaluru who had booked a cab from Model Town.
  • In her statement, she alleged the driver made lewd remarks, attempted to touch her and masturbated while driving before she escaped at Delhi University’s North Campus.
  • Police said the woman is receiving counselling and urged riders to share trip details, check driver ratings, send live locations and use the Himmat app in emergencies.