'We're back, to serve you': Uber emails New Delhi rape victim

Uber sent an email promoting its return to New Delhi to a woman allegedly raped by one of its drivers, her lawyer has revealed, saying he had “no confidence” in the company’s new safety measures. Lawyer Douglas Wigdor criticised the company’s “audacity” in including his client among former customers who were sent an email saying: “We’re back, to serve you”. He said he had made it clear the alleged victim “wanted to be part of a consultation process regarding safety procedures to ensure that no other person becomes a victim”.

Most unfortunately, this has not happened and we have no confidence that the touted ‘India-specific safety measures’ will prevent another attack.

Lawyer Douglas Wigdor

The Delhi city government banned Uber last month after a female passenger said she was raped, accusing the web-based firm of failing to perform adequate background checks on its drivers. On Friday, Uber said it had applied for a licence to resume operations in the city and was now only using “driver-partners who have undergone re-verification of their police clearance in the last six weeks”. The driver, Shiv Kumar Yadav, has pleaded not guilty.

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