Overview

• The incident occurred on September 8 in Maurice Nagar when a 22-year-old postgraduate student reported that the driver asked her to sit in front, made lewd remarks, attempted to touch her, and then masturbated while driving.
• The student escaped near North Campus, approached on-duty officers at Kranti Chowk, and later filed a written complaint at Maurice Nagar police station.
• Police identified the driver as 48-year-old Lom Shankar of Malka Ganj and arrested him after tracing his details through the ride-hailing platform’s records.
• An FIR has been registered under Indian Penal Code provisions related to harassment and outraging a woman’s modesty; the cab has been seized and examined by forensic and crime teams, and counselling has been arranged for the student.
• Rapido says it activated emergency protocols and coordinated with law enforcement, as the case renews scrutiny of safety and verification practices in app-based cabs following recent, similar incidents.