Cab driver held for sexually assaulting IndiGo cabin crew member en route to RGIA
A 23-year-old cab driver has been arrested for the sexual assault of an IndiGo cabin crew member while driving her to the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad. The victim was rescued by construction workers after she screamed for help.
Why it matters
This incident underscores ongoing concerns regarding the safety of women in the gig economy and the necessity for stricter background checks and security protocols for staff transport.
A 23-year-old cab driver was arrested for sexually assaulting an IndiGo airline cabin crew member while she was travelling to the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) to report for duty.
The accused, identified as Prashant Kumar, was employed as a driver with the airline’s cab service for staff.
According to the police, the incident occurred at around 2 p.m. on July 20, when the woman boarded the cab from her residence in Shamshabad to travel to the airport for work. Instead of heading towards the airport, the driver diverted the vehicle to a secluded area near an under-construction school on the outskirts of Shamshabad, where he sexually assaulted her.
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