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Woman confronts fake Rapido driver near Charminar, Hyderabad
A woman in Hyderabad confronted a man who pretended to be a Rapido driver near Charminar on Saturday night. Social media influencer Siddeshwari Sugandh recorded the incident and posted it on Instagram.…
The Story in Brief
A woman in Hyderabad confronted a man who pretended to be a Rapido driver near Charminar on Saturday night. Social media influencer Siddeshwari Sugandh recorded the incident and posted it on Instagram. The man, identified as Mohammad Irfan, approached her around 9 pm offering a ride. His scooter had no number plate, only the letters "TG" were visible. When asked for his Rapido driver ID, Irfan started downloading the app from the Play Store instead of showing it. Sugandh snatched his phone and ordered him to leave.
Sugandh said she does not blame Rapido and trusts the app. She urged women to always verify drivers through the app before getting into any vehicle. The man's confidence in approaching a woman at night without any prior booking or verification has raised concerns about safety in the area.
The Indian Opinion
Some will blame the woman for talking to a stranger, others will blame Rapido for a security lapse. Both miss the point. The man had no number plate and was downloading the app on the spot, that is a criminal act, not a platform failure. The real test is whether Hyderabad police will trace Mohammad Irfan and whether Rapido will tighten its onboarding verification. One question: how many such fake riders operate without a plate?
Source: siasat.com
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