A driver attached to a ride-sharing platform has been booked for allegedly creating a fake Instagram account of a woman and labelling her a “call girl” after she refused to pay toll during a trip, police said on Thursday.
Accused Vinay Kumar Yadav, a resident of Jharkhand, also shared the personal details of the woman, a government employee, on social media, an official said. The police did not explain how he accessed her personal data.
The 31-year-old woman had booked a ride from south Mumbai to Dadar some time ago. During the journey, Yadav allegedly asked her to pay toll charges at one point, but she refused, triggering an argument.
Later, Yadav allegedly began calling the woman repeatedly and abusing her, the official said. She then blocked the number.
Soon after, she started getti

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