India, March 23 -- A group of app-based cab drivers across Gurugram are on strike on March 23, demanding mandatory KYC verification for customers. Drivers gathered outside Sector 46 on Saturday and highlighted incidents of assaults and threats that left them helpless.

The drivers on Saturday said that the protest is aimed at tackling safety risks posed by fake or unverified passengers who misuse or assault them during trips.

The drivers are demanding the introduction of customer KYC to reduce the incidents of attacks on drivers. A cab driver, Preet Kumar, said that the aggregators must introduce KYC. He noted that while drivers have to undergo strict KYC, customers are not obligated to do so. "What about our safety? We also need protect...