Philippine regulators have launched an investigation into the alleged theft and sexual assault of a Vietnamese lady who booked a trip utilizing the Seize ride-hailing app.
The Philippines’ Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board has requested the agency to elucidate the incident and given it 5 days to conform, quoting the company’s chair Teofilo Guadiz III as saying on Wednesday. If discovered to be negligent, the agency may very well be suspended for no less than 30 days and face fines.
The theft and sexual assault allegedly occurred on Sept. 5 when a Vietnamese lady booked a trip in Parañaque Metropolis.
Through the trip, the driving force reportedly allowed one other passenger to board the automotive.
This passenger then reportedly took the girl’s telephone and money, which amounted to 35,000 Philippine pesos (US$623), earlier than raping her contained in the car. The driving force was arrested by the police on Sept. 7.
Seize’s Philippine unit stated on Thursday that the driving force concerned within the case has been completely banned from the platform.
It has reached out to the sufferer to supply help and can absolutely cooperate with the Philippine police within the investigation.
