MAPUSA
Anjuna police has booked an estimated 25 persons on charges of assaulting a GoaMiles taxi driver and for damaging his vehicle.
According to reports, the complainant, Abdul Parish Vadi of Vasco, is a GoaMiles taxi driver who had transported a passenger from Dabolim airport to Anjuna on Wednesday evening.
On his way back, a group of about 20-25 persons stopped him and allegedly assaulted Vadi after accusing him of picking up a passenger without registering a booking on the GoaMiles app. They also damaged his car.
Anjuna police filed an FIR against unknown persons under Sections 324, 504, 341, 427 IPC.
Meanwhile, there have been reports of GoaMiles drivers being assaulted in Calangute and Candolim, after they were found transporting passengers and were waiting for more customers.
