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Swastika Dutta Harassed and Thrown Out of Cab by Uber Driver

Bengali TV actor Swastika Dutta has filed a police complaint about alleged harassment by an app-based cab driver on Wednesday. Dutta took to Facebook to describe her ordeal saying she was humiliated after the Uber cab driver canceled her trip midway and threw her out of the cab.

“This actually happened to Me, I was humiliated, I was literally thrown out of the car the reason was I had booked Uber service from my Home to my studio (Dassani 2, Rania) exactly at 8.15am, today, this guy named Jamshed, after picking me up from my location suddenly in the middle of the road cancelled the trip and asked me to get down from the car,” Dutta wrote on Facebook and shared a photograph of the driver, his phone number and the number plate of the cab.

She proceeded, “When I can’t, he all of a sudden turned the vehicle to a contrary heading and took me to his region and began mishandling me. He got down from the vehicle, opened the entryway and actually hauled me out… when I lost my temper and began requesting help he undermined me and called different young men.”

“Since I was getting late for my shooting and my unit was waiting for me I had to rush from the incident spot. Later, I spoke to my dad and whatever legal action is needed I shall pursue,” she added.

The actor went on to say that the whole incident happened in front of Devdas Restaurant (EM Bypass) UttarPanchana Gram (VIP Bazar) on Wednesday morning between 8.15-8.45.

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