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Gurugram Man Claims Rapido Rider Threatened Him With Knife And Fled With Phone
- •A passenger named Himanshu Chauhan shared on Reddit that a late-night Rapido ride in Gurugram turned into a terrifying robbery.
- •The user alleged that the driver cancelled the booking midway, pulled out a knife, threatened him, and fled with his mobile phone.
- •Chauhan is seeking urgent help from Gurugram Police and Rapido to track down the driver and secure his details.
- •The incident has sparked concern among Reddit users regarding passenger safety and the risks of continuing a ride after booking cancellation.
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A passenger named Himanshu Chauhan claimed that his Rapido driver cancelled the app booking midway through the trip, threatened him with a knife, and fled with his mobile phone. The incident occurred between 1:00 AM and 1:30 AM while travelling from Sector 5, Ashok Vihar, to Sector 72A.
The passenger contacted Rapido's customer support and nodal officer via email to request the driver's details, vehicle registration number, and KYC information to assist the police. He also shared his account on Reddit to seek guidance, urge platform action, and pursue a formal police complaint.
In a separate case from August 2026, two men were arrested for robbing a Rapido rider of his scooter at knifepoint after booking a ride to Sector 43. Similarly, a 26-year-old Uber driver was tricked and robbed of his vehicle in Sector 37 during the early hours of Friday after being asked to help push his stuck car.
