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Uber rape case: Police file charge sheet against cabbie
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IBNS): The Delhi Police on Wednesday filed a charge sheet against the Uber cab driver, who is accused of raping a woman in Delhi.
The charge sheet was filed against 32-year-old Shiv Kumar Yadav for the alleged offences punishable under sections 376 (rape), 366 (kidnapping or abducting woman with an intent to compel her for marriage), 506 (criminal intimidation) and 323 (voluntarily causing hurt) of IPC.
Yadav was produced before the magistrate after his 13-day judicial custody ended. His wife was also present during the hearing.
His custody has been further extended.
On Dec 5, Yadav had allegedly raped the woman in the national capital.
The woman had said in her statement to the police that she hired the cab and fell asleep in the vehicle.
The driver allegedly took her to a desolate location and raped her.
He allegedly threatened the woman against reporting the incident.
Yadav was arrested on Dec 7 from Mathura in a joint operation by Delhi and Uttar Pradesh Police.
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