Passengers attack cab driver, rob mobile in New Chandigarh

Two unidentified youths attacked a Mohali-based cab driver with a sharp-edged weapon and snatched his mobile phone after he asked for payment at the DLF road in New Chandigarh.

The victim, who has been identified as Rakesh Gulati, picked up a ride from Phase-10 and dropped the passengers off in New Chandigarh around 8.3 0am. When he asked for Rs 388 charge, the passengers started making excuses. Gulati said when he asked for payment again, one of them attacked him with a weapon and fled towards the market area. The victim sustained injuries on his head and ear.

“In the hope of earning Rs 388, I got this in reward. We are earning our livehihood by staking our lives on daily basis. If this is happening in daylight, how can we feel safe,” Rakesh said.

The police reached the spot and began an investigation. Cops recovered the weapon and an ID card of a farmer union. The police are verifying the card’s validity.

Notably, on the night of July 31, 2023, a cab driver, Dharam Pal, 35, a resident of Zirakpur, was stabbed to death near Palm Residency, Mullanpur barrier. Taxi union members had staged a protest at the Mullanpur barrier, Mohali airport, Kharar and in Panchkula to highlight the deteriorating law and order situation.