DHAKA: A woman in India says she was raped by a taxi driver after booking the cab using the popular Uber smartphone app.

The 26-year-old from Delhi told police she dozed off in the taxi and when she woke up the vehicle was parked in a secluded part of the capital.

A medical examination found she had been raped, police say. A man suspected of being the driver has been arrested.

The latest incident comes amid increasing concern at sexual violence against women in India, reports the BBC.

Uber, which enables customers to book and pay for taxis online, said it was cooperating with the police.

‘Our thoughts are with the victim of this terrible crime and we are working with the police as they investigate,’ it said in a statement.

BDST: 1952 HRS, DEC 07, 2014