NEW DELHI: Delhi government on Monday banned all operations
by private cab service Uber
with immediate effect and blacklisted it from providing any transport service
in the national capital in the wake of the alleged rape incident in a taxi
plying for it.
The action came a day after a taxi driver employed by Uber was arrested from Mathura for allegedly raping a 27-year-old woman executive in his cab.
The action came a day after a taxi driver employed by Uber was arrested from Mathura for allegedly raping a 27-year-old woman executive in his cab.
"The transport department has banned all activities related to providing
of any transport service by www.uber.com with immediate effect. The department
has also blacklisted the company from providing any transport service in the
NCT of Delhi in future," the Delhi government said in a statement.
It said the transport department has cancelled the permit
and registration certificate of the taxi (DL1YD 7910) and driving licence of
the accused.
According to the department, the taxi permit was granted on May 28, 2014, after due verification of character and antecedents of the permit holder.
Government said that Uber, the US-based cab firm, misled the commuter (rape victim) about the nature of the taxi service offered by its App.
According to the department, the taxi permit was granted on May 28, 2014, after due verification of character and antecedents of the permit holder.
Government said that Uber, the US-based cab firm, misled the commuter (rape victim) about the nature of the taxi service offered by its App.
