A Washington father came to the rescue and beat up an Uber driver who raped his daughter in the back seat of his car.
Ahmed Ali, a 58-year-old Uber driver, was arrested and charged after taking an intoxicated young woman from a Washington bar last weekend, taking her to a secluded area and raping her. rape.
According to court documents, Ali manipulated the Uber app to make it appear to the young woman that he was driving her home, but instead he drove her to a secluded area near the Nisqually River.
The victim’s father went to look for his daughter after she failed to return home and found her naked in the back seat of Ahmed Ali’s ride-share car. Ali’s pants were off as he climbed back into the front seat.
The girl’s father beat Ahmed Ali to the point where he needed medical treatment. Two shots were reportedly fired.
Ahmed Ali is a father of five. His family appeared in court to support him after he was caught raping a young man who was too drunk to defend himself.
Ali is being held on $100,000 bail as prosecutors prepare to file charges.
Uber said it removed Ahmed Ali’s access to the app.
“The driver’s behavior was appalling and has no place in our society or on the Uber platform. We take reports like this very seriously and immediately removed the driver’s access to the platform upon learning of the incident. We have a A dedicated team stands ready to assist law enforcement in their investigation,” an Uber representative said in a statement to Fox 13 Seattle.
Fox 13 Seattle reports:
After the woman did not return home, her father and other relatives went to find her and found her naked in the back seat of Ali’s car, with the defendant trying to pull up her pants as he climbed to the front of the car.
As stated in the probable cause document, the victim’s family attacked the Uber driver in an attempt to stop him, during which at least two shots were fired. Ali appeared in court with a visibly injured, bandaged hand and was detained despite trying to escape and requiring medical attention.
The troubling nature of the charges has led prosecutors to express concerns about potential violence if Ali is released. The court found probable cause for second-degree rape and first-degree kidnapping charges, and prosecutors requested a $100,000 bond.
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