LAHORE: Police registered a case after a woman was injured jumping from a moving ride-hailing motorcycle to escape alleged harassment in Johar Town, officials said.
Police said the incident occurred on October 17 after she booked a ride from the neighbourhood’s F-2 area to Watto Palace.
The complaint alleges that the rider harassed her during the journey. She jumped from the motorcycle in the G-4 area and suffered injuries to her face and head.
Closed-circuit television footage reportedly shows her jumping from the moving bike. Police said the rider fled after she fell. Her brother later filed the complaint that led to the case being registered.
Separately, Lahore authorities have been introducing transport safety measures intended to help passengers contact emergency services.
An October 13 account in The News recorded the installation of quick-response (QR) code panic buttons in 82,000 rickshaws, cabs and other public transport vehicles.
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Chief Traffic Officer Lahore Syed Abdul Rahim Shirazi said passengers could scan the codes to seek help during harassment or other emergencies.
Traffic teams were installing the codes at 45 locations across the city. Teams also operated in every traffic sector, while another 12 teams focused on rickshaws.
Shirazi maintained that installation was mandatory. He also described plans to track online cabs and take action against services that failed to adopt the required safety features.
Meanwhile, a separate assault case was reported in Lahore’s Mozang area. Police arrested a man accused of blocking a woman’s scooter, knocking her down and assaulting her on Mozang Link Road. Her father filed the complaint. Police alleged that the attack injured her face and nose.
