Woman in China robbed, molested by Uber driver: report


  • TECH
  • Thursday, 27 Aug 2015

Not again: Another incident of a Uber driver assaulting a passenger has come to light, this time in China.

SHANGHAI: Chinese police have arrested an Uber driver suspected of robbing and molesting a female passenger at knifepoint, state media reported, sparking concern over the safety of increasingly popular but loosely regulated hire cars. 

A spokeswoman in China for the San Francisco-based company behind the ride-hailing app did not answer repeated phone calls on Aug 27 or reply to an email requesting a comment. 

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