# Rapido driver barred after alleged harassment of minor boy 2026-08-16T06:40:29+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets A Rapido driver in Uttar Pradesh has been permanently barred from the platform after a minor boy accused him of inappropriately touching him during a ride on August 14. The teenager filmed the incident and shared the video on social media, tagging Rapido. The company said in a response that it had taken the matter seriously and permanently removed the driver, adding that such behaviour is unacceptable. Separately, another Rapido driver has claimed he was suspended for 99 years and 11 months after he forced four passengers out of his vehicle over alleged casteist slurs. The driver said he belonged to the caste being targeted and that he had repeatedly warned the passengers before asking them to leave. Rapido has not commented on the second incident. ## Coverage - timesnownews.com - nationalheraldindia.com This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above. Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources. Last updated 2026-08-16T14:40:27+00:00. Tags: Instagram, Rapido, Uttar Pradesh Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/rapido-permanently-bars-driver-for-harassing-minor-boy-in-up/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/rapido-permanently-bars-driver-for-harassing-minor-boy-in-up/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/