Rides sans govt nod: FIR against 2 bike-taxi apps
Mumbai: City police on Tuesday filed a case against Rapido and Uber bike taxis on the charge of cheating for allegedly operating services and transporting passengers illegally and without govt's permission.
An official said an RTO inspector filed a complaint at Azad Maidan police station based on an order from the transport commissioner after RTO officers booked dummy rides with the aggregators. RTO had issued a notice to Rapido in April for transporting passengers illegally and without any licence, he said.
Various sections of Motor Vehicles Act have also been invoked against both the companies, said the official, adding that an investigation is underway. PTI
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