Uber announces additional safety measures in India in wake of New Delhi rape case

Under fire taxi company Uber has announced additional safety measures in India in the wake of the recent incident where one of its drivers raped a woman passenger in New Delhi.

According to Tech Crunch, the precautions were announced ahead of a hearing that the local Transport Department would be having on Monday to determine whether Uber and other mobile transportation services should be allowed to operate there.

The Delhi Government had banned Uber from functioning in the national capital even as the company issued a statement assuring its full co-operation to help the victim and her family in their recovery.

According to reports, the Uber cab driver accused of raping the finance executive had been convicted for a similar crime in 2011 and had spent over seven months in prison. However, he was later granted bail.

The taxi company has been facing trouble as taxi consortiums across the world have charged Uber for operating without the required license.

Some have also accused Uber of practicing "illegal" method for handling transactions.