Cab driver held for masturbating while driving Delhi student

A 48-year-old cab driver, working with a cab aggregator service, was arrested for allegedly misbehaving with a 22-year-old woman by exposing himself, making obscene gestures and masturbating during a cab ride on Monday, police said on Wednesday.

The woman is a university student who studies in the North Campus, police said, adding that she reported the incident at the Maurice Nagar police station. Deputy commissioner of police (north) Raja Banthia confirmed the arrest.

A senior police officer aware of the matter said that, according to the version of events shared by the woman, she came to the Capital from Bengaluru to pursue her postgraduation course. She rented an accommodation at Model Town about two months ago and on Monday, she was visiting the campus for some work.