CRIME OF OPPORTUNITY?: Police did not name which of China's many taxi hailing apps the woman had used to hail the car in the early hours of May 29.
SHANGHAI: Chinese police have detained a driver on suspicion of sexually assaulting a drunk passenger after she used a ride-hailing app to hire his car, police in the southern city of Guangzhou said.
The case will likely spark safety concerns over the country's fast-growing ride-hailing app market which connects passengers with private cars as well as taxis, and which has drawn criticism and scrutiny from regulators who say many drivers operate illegally.
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