Noida: A bike taxi driver was arrested in Noida on Friday after he allegedly sent inappropriate messages to a woman, who used the platform for delivery of a parcel. The woman shared the screenshot of the alleged messages, which went viral.
Despite receiving a warning from the woman that she would report the incident to police, the driver dared her to file a complaint. It was found that a taxi driver sent inappropriate messages to a woman over whom she objected,” reads the FIR. “I never imagined that he could do this. I came to know about the incident after a police officer called me and asked me to come to the police station, as there were few challans on my bike. Later, when I informed them that my ID was used by Subhash, they allowed me to go, and he was taken into custody,” added Avinash.
A case was under sections of the IT Act and BNS at the Sector 24 police station. As the post went viral, the Noida police took sup motu cognizance and registered a case under sections 67 (punishment for publishing or transmitting obscene material) of the Information Technology Act and 79 (word, gesture, or act intended to insult the modesty of the woman) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita at the Sector 24 police station against the unidentified bike taxi driver.
Police said the driver was using one of the acquaintance’s IDs to get the rides. In messages the driver allegedly said “Hi” and “I love you. “On Thursday, the media cell informed about the incident being circulated on social media platforms.
“After finishing the delivery, the suspect sent inappropriate messages to the woman,” said a police officer, requesting anonymity.
During the investigation it was revealed that the woman, a resident of Delhi, had used the service to send a parcel to her parents in Noida, Sector 24.
