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India woman sues Uber after driver raped her
A woman who says an Uber driver raped her in New Dehli, India, on Thursday accused the company in a lawsuit filed in US court of failing to properly investigate the alleged assailantâs background
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woman who says an Uber driver raped her in New Dehli, India, on Thursday accused the company in a lawsuit filed in US court of failing to properly investigate the alleged assailant's background.
The woman's lawyers filed the lawsuit in San Francisco, where the company is based, and asked the court to protect the woman's identity.
The alleged rape last month prompted widespread protests in India against sexual violence and led to demands there for more effort to ensure women's safety.
It also added to the legal woes the ride-service company is facing around the globe even as it attracts more customers and investors. Protesters in India called for a permanent ban of Uber there.
'Our deepest sympathies remain with the victim of this horrific crime,' Uber spokeswoman Nairi Hourdajian said in a prepared statement. 'We are cooperating fully with the authorities to ensure the perpetrator is brought to justice.'
