Overview

• Noida Police registered an FIR at Sector 39, seized the Maruti Ertiga, and said the accused, Brajesh (Brijesh) Kumar, has been booked under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita provisions.
• The incident occurred Tuesday near Golf Course Metro Station after five women booked a ride from Botanical Garden to Sector 128.
• A viral clip posted by complainant Tashu (Sapna) Gupta shows the driver retrieving a rod from the trunk and issuing threats, including a claim he would kill even if it meant going to jail.
• Uber says it has deactivated the driver’s account and that its safety team has contacted the complainant.
• Investigators note competing accounts, with the driver alleging the women misbehaved and pulled his hair, while the passengers say police and women’s helplines initially did not respond.