The accused
He was caught on camera throwing repeated punches at an Uber driver who did not want to pick him up and cancelled the trip. According to StompSg, the incident took place at Block 31 Toa Payoh, Singapore on Apr 28, at 10.50pm.
Apparently, the passenger was drunk and he became aggressive and scolded vulgarities to the Uber driver.
To protect his own safety, the driver decided to cancel the trip, but the man refused to go out of the car and even prevented the car from moving. The moment when the driver tried to remove the man’s hand, he suddenly kicked and brutally punched the Uber driver.
The victim; Uber driver
In the video below, the driver can be seen telling the passenger that he was being very “rude” and “I don’t want to take you” because “you jeopardise my life”.
The man then exited the vehicle, but refused to leave despite multiple requests from the driver to “please go”. Suddenly, he threw a punch at the driver and started attacking him.
A little girl, who was at the scene as seen in the clips and presumably the passenger’s daughter, can be heard calling, “Daddy” repeatedly.
In response to media queries, a police spokesperson told StompSg that they were alerted to a case of voluntarily causing hurt at about 12.55am.
Both parties were advised on their legal recourse. In response to StompSg’s query on the issue, Uber has also issued a formal response:
“This behaviour is unacceptable as per Uber community guidelines.
“We’re engaging with the driver partner involved and have taken appropriate action.
Here’s the shocking video showing the violent altercation:
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