New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) A court here Friday recorded the statement of Uber Asia's business head Eric Alexander in a rape case against a cab driver working with the company.
Testifying as a prosecution witness in the case, Alexander told Additional Sessions Judge Kaveri Baweja that accused Shiv Kumar Yadav was the driver and operating the Maruti Swift Dzire car for his company.
According to police, a woman executive was allegedly raped by Yadav inside the car. It also added that the accused driver had gone off the route, and placed on record the route map of his cab.
Alexander told court that the cab was booked by the woman's friend on the date of incident. He also identified the driver.
He explained the route map used by the driver during his journey Dec 5.
The investigation officer, Sub-inspector Renu told court that the cab driver had removed his muffler by himself and declined the suggestion by defence counsel that she had uncovered his face.
Renu added that she did not try to muffle Yadav again as accused had refused to participate in test identification parade.
She told court that on the basis of evidence collected during the investigation and discussion with senior officials, she added two more charges of the Indian Penal Code in the case.
The sub-inspector told court that Sections 376(2)(m) (while committing rape causing grievous bodily harm or endangering life of a woman) was added as the accused tried to strangulate the woman while committing offence and Section 366 (kidnapping or abducting woman) was added as he diverted the route and took her to a isolated place.
The trial in the rape case is being conducted on a day-to-day basis and will be continued Saturday.
The court Jan 13 framed charges of rape and causing grievous bodily harm or endangering the life of a woman, kidnapping a woman, criminal intimidation and voluntarily causing hurt under various sections of the Indian Penal Code against Yadav.
The Union Ministry of Education has launched a new education program named Nav Bharat Literacy Pr
Along with the security forces in Kashmir, now the security forces are tightening the noose on th
International E-Waste Day: Consumers will benefit from the easy repair of electronic equipment
In the present information and technology era, electronic devices are like our lifeline. From mob
Congress comes second in four Delhi constituencies
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Four Congress candidates came second in the Delhi assembly polls with
PM Visits Manipur: Modi's big attack, said - some people want to destabilize Manipur for power
PM Narendra Modi is on a visit to Manipur and Tripura today. Modi reached Imphal, the capital of
After Omicron, now the new variant of Corona, Neokov, has raised the concern of the world. The sc
VHP mulls re-conversion of Christians in Goa
Panaji, Feb 27 (IANS) The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) plans to re-convert Christians in Goa and
The second wave of the Coronavirus has started in India. At present, there are signs of the secon
After 104 days, Russia and Ukraine will once again sit in Turkey for talks on Wednesday. There ca
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday targeted the opposition while counting the achievements
