Exasperation and punishment in New Delhi in India after the alleged rape of a woman by a driver of the company car fleet Uber.com. Police said the man had been accused of rape and arrested there three years before being acquitted. A crowd formed Monday in the court where the alleged rapist appeared.
Protesters called for more action to ensure the safety of women and lambasted the Indian Prime Minister.
Aidwa, India Democratic Women's Association, also organized a demonstration.
According to press reports, Uber.com, which connects customers and drivers via a smartphone application, did not check the past of the offending driver. The rape occurred Friday as the victim and the suspect was arrested Sunday after intense research.
"It will only scare me a little when I go out late at night with my friends, reacted Disha Rajput, a young woman. This troubles me emotionally, mentally and also physically. There are already a lot of harassment on the subway, on the bus, in the public transport. Even when you walk on the road, you are safe anywhere. "
The authorities in New Delhi, they have responded by announcing banning the Uber company to carry in the Indian capital. A company founded in 2009 in California, and is now present in over 200 cities and 45 countries.
