The online taxi service Uber has been banned
from operating in New Delhi, transport commissioner,
Kuldeep Singh Gangar has announced.
The decision came from the public outcry brought
about by rape accusations against an Uber
cab driver.
The Transport Commissioner says Uber acted
irresponsibly, hiring the driver despite a
past arrest for alleged sexual assault.
We have taken action against this particular
taxi and the driver. Apart from that, we have
banned uber.com in Delhi and blacklisted it.
The driver has been remanded in custody after
a brief court appearance.
For San Francisco-based Uber, it's another
setback for its international ambitions.
A Netherlands judge has already banned Uber
from taking bookings via its smartphone app.
But the New Delhi accusations are potentially
more serious.
Indian police say they are considering legal
action against the online car sharing service
for failing to run a background check on the
driver.
