In her post, she alleged that she was scammed shortly after landing in Mumbai and also shared the registration number of the taxi
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The Mumbai Police on Friday arrested a taxi driver for allegedly cheating an American woman by overcharging her severely.
The victim, who came to Mumbai for work, shared her ordeal on social media. Following this, the Sahar police moved swiftly. Reports stated that the woman hired a taxi from the airport to travel to a five-star hotel, close to the airport. Instead of taking her directly to the hotel, the accused allegedly drove her around the Andheri East area for nearly 20 minutes, creating the impression of a long journey. He later dropped her at a hotel in the same locality and demanded an exorbitant fare of Rs 18,000 for the ride. All this for a distance was actually less than half a kilometre.
In her post, she alleged that she was scammed shortly after landing in Mumbai and also shared the registration number of the taxi. We need swift action to prevent tourists from being scammed. Too many tourists have complained about cabs or rickshaws overcharging them, thinking they are unaware that they must pay by meter or being threatened into parting with their money. This sets a very bad impression of the city and country. Tourists must be protected, and we must have help lines, especially for tourists who may be scammed and are wondering where they can report it.
Similar protection and attention to tourists buying something at stores, trying to find their way around the city, will speak well of the city. Several locals do go out of their way to help them, but a robust tourist police presence around airports, nodal stations and at tourist spots will also act as both a deterrent for scamsters and a quick initial complaint recourse for tourists. Let us do our best to give visitors a truly wonderful travelling experience.
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