Bengaluru Ola driver arrested for trying to hurl slipper at woman passenger

Bengaluru | Friday | 13th July, 2018

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more-inIn yet another incident of a driver of a private cab aggregator company misbehaving with a woman passenger, an Ola driver has been arrested for attempting to hurl his footwear at a passenger. However, even before the cab could arrive to pick them up, the accused driver Mahadeva, had switched on the meter. When she confronted the driver about this, he not only abused her but also tried to hurl his slipper at her, police officials said. Also Read Ola will alert passenger if driver takes detourNotice to OlaPolice found that the vehicle did not belong to Mahadeva and was registered in the name of one, Vishal Parekh. Also Read Women demand safe commute at night in BengaluruMeanwhile, Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi took to Twitter to express her anguish at the frequency of such incidents..