Girl jumps out of moving vehicle in Karachi, accuses driver of harassment

KARACHI: A girl jumped out of a moving vehicle of a ride-hailing service in Karachi on Saturday, after allegedly being harassed by the driver.

The girl said that she had booked the ride for Saddar, but the driver took a turn in the wrong direction which made her sense the danger.

"I decided to jump out of the moving car, instead of giving chance to someone to lay his hands on my honour," the girl, who received minor injuries after jumping off the vehicle, told newsmen after the incident.

The incident took place near the FTC flyover on Shahrah-e-Faisal.

She further said that during the ride, the driver was continuously staring at her through the back-view mirror in the car.

Meanwhile, the said driver was taken hold of by passers-by and handed over to police. He was shifted to Saddar police station.

The girl said that she had submitted an application with the police, but she is not pursuing the matter in order to avoid escalation.

Police said they had registered an initial report of the incident and it was being investigated.

They said they would also summon officials of the ride-hailing service in this regard.