Gurugram: Woman asks cab driver to turn down music volume, gets dropped mid-ride
The Gurugram police have arrested a cab driver who allegedly harrased a woman passenger and dropped her midway in Gurugram. The woman had complained to the Sector 50 Police Station regarding the matter. The woman in a social media post, claimed that an argument broke out between the driver and her after she asked him to turn down the music system's volume. The man reportedly abused her and asked her to get out of the car, in the middle of the road.
New Delhi: In a shocking incident reported from Gurugram, a woman was allegedly harassed by a cab driver. The woman had reportedly booked the cab to go back home from her office and was not only harassed but also dropped mod-way by the driver.
Argument began over music volume in car: Police
The woman in a social media post said that she had booked a cab from her office, for her home on December 15, 2025. As she sat in the back seat talking over her mobile phone, she realised that the volume of music in the cab was very high. She asked the driver to lower down the volume. It was then that trouble began for her.
The woman, in her complaint to the police said that she requested the driver to turn down the music volume at least 3 times. He however did not pay any heed to her request and kept on driving. Angered at her repeated requests, the cab driver started abusing her. He then stopped the vehicle and asked her to get down.
When the woman insisted on reaching her destination, the driver reportedly yelled at her and abused her again. Upon being told by the woman that she had booked the ride to her home and would not accept being dropped anywhere else, the man turned his car in a different direction and began driving.
The woman somehow managed to get out of the car. Despite being scared she recorded a video of the interaction with the driver. The driver meanwhile continued to stand on the road and stared at her.
Police arrest driver
The woman registered a complaint at the Sector-50 Police Station. The complaint was registered under Sections 77 and 79 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
The police acted immediately and arrested the accused driver that very night. He was identified as a 22-year-old youth from Rohtak in Haryana. He was arrested from Sector 50.
During interrogation, he reportedly confessed to having harassed the woman. He admitted that the dispute began over a high volume of music in his vehicle. The police also found the car, which the woman was travelling in from his possession.
The Gurugram Police said that they arrested the man, even before the video posted by the woman went viral on social media. Conforming the same, Gurugram POlice PRO Sandeep Kumar said, "Action had already been taken well before the footage began circulating widely of a cab driver harassing a young woman. The accused driver was arrested by Gurugram Police that same night. The cab used in the incident has also been recovered from his possession. Gurugram Police is committed to ensuring the safety of women and takes immediate action on such complaints."