India, June 28 -- The recent abduction, rape and murder of a 10-year-old girl in South Delhi has once again exposed glaring concerns over passenger safety in India's rapidly expanding ride-hailing industry. With Delhi Police arresting a cab driver in connection with the crime and revealing that the accused allegedly had a previous criminal record, uncomfortable questions are now being asked about how individuals with criminal antecedents continue to operate on app-based platforms entrusted with transporting millions of passengers every day.

According to investigators, the child was abducted while sleeping beside her family on a pavement in Mehrauli in the early hours of June 22. Police said the accused, an app-based cab driver, sexually ...