GURUGRAM: Police arrested an Uber driver on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, after taking notice of a woman's public complaint about threats and restraint following a ride from Delhi airport to Gurugram. Palam Vihar police station and the Sector 39 crime branch carried out the joint operation, police said in accounts confirmed across three reports published that evening.
Police identified the accused as Yasir, 26, from Ghasera village in Nuh district. They said investigators used technical assistance to establish his identity after the complaint came to their attention during social media monitoring. The woman is not being identified in this report.
What the passenger alleged
According to the woman's account as described in the reports, she had booked the airport journey with a fare of about Rs 625 displayed on Uber. At the end of the trip, the driver allegedly demanded Rs 1,479 and showed a screenshot of a fare quotation from another ride platform, Rapido.
She said she had paid the amount displayed for her Uber booking and disputed the demand for the higher sum. She alleged that the driver then locked her inside and prevented her from collecting her luggage unless she paid the amount he demanded. The account also alleged that he held her arm while she tried to recover her belongings.
The woman further alleged that the driver followed her to her residence, abused her and threatened to kill her. Reports place the confrontation at about 4.45 am IST, based on her account. The date of the ride itself is not independently established here; Wednesday is the confirmed date of the arrest and police response.
How police traced the accused
Police said officers tried to contact the woman after discovering her post on X. They then registered an FIR on their own initiative and began tracing the driver. The arrest followed within hours of registration, according to the police account carried in the reports.
Investigators said their preliminary inquiry found that the accused's Uber account was registered under the name Jamil Jahid Khan. That finding remains part of the investigation. The reports do not establish how the account was created or what verification records the platform held when it was approved.
- Police action: arrest announced on October 28.
- Investigating teams: Palam Vihar police and Sector 39 crime branch.
- Displayed booking fare alleged by the passenger: approximately Rs 625.
- Total fare demanded according to the passenger: Rs 1,479.
Platform response and further inquiry
Uber said it had removed the driver's access to its platform, according to one report. A separate account also recorded the woman's statement that the company had contacted her and confirmed that the driver had been barred. Neither account establishes a completed criminal investigation or a court finding.
Police said questioning and examination of the account registered under another name were continuing. The allegations against the accused remain allegations, and an arrest does not establish guilt. No verified court decision, custody duration or date for the next hearing is available in the material reviewed.
The official Haryana Police description of its social media patrolling wing explains that monitoring can support verification and legal action. It provides institutional background to the way officers said this case came to their attention, rather than an incident specific release.
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