India, June 10 -- A corporate professional from Gurgaon has sparked a massive online debate over passenger safety after detailing a terrifying 4 am experience with an Uber driver. After sharing her number to coordinate a pickup, she was allegedly subjected to fare extortion and blocked from immediately leaving the vehicle. The ordeal escalated when the driver allegedly began harassing her via multiple phone numbers after the ride ended. While the company said they took action, their advice to "avoid sharing your mobile number" has drawn intense social media flak.

"I never thought I would have to write a post like this, but what happened to me at 4 AM today was deeply disturbing and raises serious questions about passenger safety," Gurgao...