Gurugram Woman Terrified by Uber Driver’s Disturbing Text Message
Moments before her scheduled ride, an Uber driver sent a chilling message to a woman in Gurugram, leaving her petrified. The incident took place in the early hours of December 14, 2024.
The woman, who booked a priority cab to reach Anand Vihar Terminal Railway Station, goes by the handle @kushpyro1 on Reddit.
A harrowing experience was shared on Reddit by the woman, as she said that she booked the cab and sent the driver a text about the destination.
She was ready to bring her luggage downstairs when she thought of checking the OTP for her ride.
To her surprise, she received a strange message from the driver that said, “Go to Anand Vihar. I want to go to kidnap you happily.“
Uber Driver Freighting Behaviour (14th December)
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Immediate Reaction and Safety Concerns
Alarmed by the message, she decided to cancel her ride. She describes being in a panic and said that she immediately ran into her house with all of her luggage. The driver also cancelled the ride just soon after.
Uber Response
The woman filed her case with Uber’s response unit, who informed her that the driver would be indefinitely blocked from accepting or seeing requests from her. They also mentioned that they will connect with the driver for his side of the story and take disciplinary actions against the driver, which could involve sensitizing the driver regarding the impact of his words and actions or even terminate his account.
This incident has elicited a significant response on the social media sites as most users expressed shock and concern about the whole thing. Many users hypothesized that this message was possibly a wrong autocorrect or translation fault. But the woman stated that she tried many queries with native language words, and out of them, none translated except the word “apaharan” to “kidnap.”
This is one important lesson that comes with safety vigilance in ride-sharing services
This brings to mind the sense that users should trust their intuition and take action whenever something feels wrong. Again, it emphasizes the driver selection and safety procedures within these ride-sharing companies as means of avoiding such circumstances.
The horror of the Gurugram woman is a grim reminder of the risks that are often associated with ride-sharing services. However, with measures being undertaken by Uber, it becomes important for the users as well as companies to stay alert and focus on safety all the time. The case has also initiated a broader debate about digital communication and the dangers of miscommunication in the digital world
