Uber driver arrested in Delhi for masturbating in front of woman

An Uber driver has been arrested for allegedly masturbating in front of a woman passenger on Sunday night. The accused was found to have a fake driver’s licence, the police said.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (New Delhi) Madhur Verma said that Shokeen Khan, native of Mewat, was arrested the same night.

The police said that the woman, employed in a private company, was travelling on her way home in Central Delhi when the accused masturbated in front of her. The incident is said to have happened near National Museum on Janpath Road. “The woman pressed the panic button and called the police,” said a senior police officer.

The police said that after the arrest was made, his driver's licence was checked and it was found to be fake. “It seems that his credentials were not checked by the cab aggregators,” said Mr Verma.

A comment has been sought from Uber.