The one of the problems that hinders India’s growth is lack of implementing strict punishments to the culprits. If government implements strict practices against those who misbehaves with women, who kills others, who does heinous crimes then no other person will do that again. This is how government can bring discipline among people.
After reading journalist named Ananya Bhattacharya harrowing experiences, you will start to think, Is India really safe for women? Her horrific Uber experience on Twitter will give you shivers.
Ananya booked the cab at 10.55 pm and was travelling alone; she added that her driver was heavily drunk and took her to a deserted road near Noida-Greater Noida Expressway. This is actually considered to be a very unsafe area; want to know the terrible experience she had?
Read her series of tweets below…
1. She had the most harrowing experience
Had the most harrowing experience of my life. If you're a woman travelling alone in NCR, and trusting @Uber_India to get you home, read.
— Ananya Bhattacharya (@ananya116) July 11, 2017
2. The stench of alcohol and paan hit her.
I get into an @Uber from a friend's place at 10.55pm. The car starts, driver asks where I had to go. The stench of alcohol and paan hits me.
— Ananya Bhattacharya (@ananya116) July 11, 2017
3. Car suddenly stops.
I tell him the location, ask him to follow navigation. On Noida-Greater Noida Expressway. We take the service lane. In 5 mins, car stops.
— Ananya Bhattacharya (@ananya116) July 11, 2017
4. The place is dark and infamous for crimes.
I ask the driver what happened. He tells me car's run out of petrol. The stretch where he's stopped the car is dark and infamous for crimes.
— Ananya Bhattacharya (@ananya116) July 11, 2017
5. Driver called his brother and said he has an 'aurat' in the car
The driver calls up his 'brother' and asks him to go to a petrol pump and get petrol. Driver tells him he has an 'aurat' in the car.
— Ananya Bhattacharya (@ananya116) July 11, 2017
6. Ananya called up her friend and started working out options
At this point, I call up a friend and start working out options. Friend leaves from his place and tells me he's on way to pick me up.
— Ananya Bhattacharya (@ananya116) July 11, 2017
7. Driver locked the doors and switched on the light.
The driver overhears me talking and asks if someone was coming to pick me up. I tell a curt yes. He locks the doors, switches on the light.
— Ananya Bhattacharya (@ananya116) July 11, 2017
8. Driver made 5 more calls, to 2 different people
I snap at him, ask him to switch off the light. Meanwhile, he's made 5 more calls, to 2 different people (from what I could understand).
— Ananya Bhattacharya (@ananya116) July 11, 2017
9. Luckily her friend came
10 minutes pass, no sign of his 'brother' or the petrol. My friend arrives. I get off the car and ask the driver to end the trip. He doesn't
— Ananya Bhattacharya (@ananya116) July 11, 2017
10. A death stare
Driver gives both of us (friend and me) a death stare. I cancel the trip after asking him to end it falls on deaf ears.
— Ananya Bhattacharya (@ananya116) July 11, 2017
11. UP police patrol van didn’t mind to check
Meanwhile, a @Uppolice patrol van passes the car. They don't stop to even check why a car is just standing in the middle of the road.
— Ananya Bhattacharya (@ananya116) July 11, 2017
12. Thanks to her friend
I'm numb from the experience. Shudder to think what could have happened had my friend not reached there before the @Uber driver's friends.
— Ananya Bhattacharya (@ananya116) July 11, 2017
13. Uber charged her for the entire trip.
Funniest part: After I cancel the trip, @Uber_India decided to charge ME for the entire trip.
— Ananya Bhattacharya (@ananya116) July 11, 2017
14. Bot mails from Uber
Update: 8 hours later, 2 bot mails from @Uber_India in response to complaints on app, saying they have 'resolved' the issue. NOTHING else. pic.twitter.com/44cCJQIb4C
— Ananya Bhattacharya (@ananya116) July 12, 2017
Luckily nothing happened. Isn’t it proof of carelessness of cab companies? Isn’t it their duty to ensure safety of passengers, especially women? Hope Uber maintains strict policies about safety and security of passengers.
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