Taxi aggregator Ola on Saturday dismissed one of its drivers after a Belgian woman claimed he had molested her. According to the police, the 24-year-old woman had booked the taxi from Gurgaon and was going towards CR Park. The exact details of the incident, however, are unclear. According to The Indian Express, she got into an argument with the driver about the drop location. The man reportedly molested her and drove away. However, NDTV reported that the man kissed her.
The woman reported the incident to the police late Saturday night and they filed a complaint. News18 reported that the driver has been arrested. The taxi company said "We will share all required information with the authorities to help resolve this for the customer. We have zero tolerance to such behaviour from drivers on the platform."
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