GrabBike driver who harassed girl fined 200,000 VND
Tay Ho District Police have administratively punished a motorbike taxi driver for verbally abusing and teasing a little girl.
On the afternoon of May 25, the leader of the Criminal Police Team, Tay Ho District Police, said that the unit had issued a decision to administratively fine a GrabBike driver VND200,000.Pham Van Hai (31 years old) in Thuy Khue (Tay Ho) because"have rude, provocative, teasing gestures and words"insulting honor and dignity"9 year old girl according to Decree 167/2013 of the Government.
Through investigation and taking statements from many sides, the police determined that it was impossible to criminally prosecute the driver because "the harassment here was verbal, not direct contact," said a representative of the Criminal Police Team, adding that the child's family had no further complaints.
The police also asked driver Hai to apologize to the victim and her family, but the girl's family did not want their child to be hurt again so they refused.
The incident happened on May 16 when the motorbike taxi driver hired to take the girl to school kept asking: "What color underwear are you wearing? Have you ever seen my breasts?... Can I touch your underwear?" The girl told her mother about the incident. The parent shared her child's story on social media to denounce the driver.
A media representative of the technology taxi company Grab confirmed the incident and visited and apologized to the family, offering support from a psychologist and a private car to help the child quickly stabilize. The company has temporarily suspended driver Hai's right to use the app.
