According to the actress it all happened after she asked the driver to raise the AC temperature and instead he ended the trip and said “Uttar gaadi se. Nahi badhaunga AC. Uber Tum logon ko ad mein kuch bhi dikhaata hai ki apna gaadi samjho. Aisa kuch nahi”
Comedienne and actor, Mallika Dua, recently shared a horrifying experience of travelling with an Uber cab driver on Facebook, where she revealed shocking details about the incident.
According to the actress it all happened after she asked the driver to raise the AC temperature and instead he ended the trip and said, “Uttar gaadi se. Nahi badhaunga AC. Uber Tum logon ko ad mein kuch bhi dikhaata hai ki apna gaadi samjho. Aisa kuch nahi”
After this, they got into a heated argument where he even abused Mallika. And later tried to threaten her by driving off with her.
This incident naturally left her infuriated and she went on to file a complaint on the Twitter account of Uber.
However, the company showed their full support towards her and took an action on it.
Does anyone have a contact in Uber ?
— Mallika Dua (@MallikaDua) October 8, 2017
Hi Mallika, the driver partner’s behaviour described by you, has no place on the Uber app. The driver partner’s access to the Uber app has been barred. We will stand by to support, in case of any further investigation.
— Uber India Support (@UberINSupport) October 8, 2017
It’s not the first time a complaint has been filed against an Uber driver. This incident proves again that women safety and is a serious issue in india.
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