Taxi driver arrested for allegedly trying to molest American tourist

A taxi driver has been arrested for allegedly trying to molest an American tourist on the Delhi-Dehradun National Highway, police said on Tuesday.

The incident took place on Sunday night when the victim was on en route Rishikesh from Delhi in a taxi, SP (city) Sharvan Kumar said.

The taxi driver stopped the car near a roadside eatery and tried to molest her.

The woman managed to flee from the spot and reached Rishikesh by another vehicle.

Based on her complaint, an FIR was lodged and a case registered against taxi driver Samey Singh who has been arrested, he said.