Hyderabad Woman Confronts Man Claiming To Be Rapido Driver Near Charminar A Hyderabad woman’s encounter with a man claiming to be a Rapido driver has raised concerns about verifying ride details before accepting a lift from someone claiming to be a cab or bike-hailing driver. Content creator Siddeshwari Sugandh said she was waiting for an auto near Charminar on Saturday night when a man approached her on a scooter and offered to drop her. She said she had already booked an auto and had not requested a bike ride. ## Man claimed to be a Rapido driver According to Siddeshwari, the man asked her where she was going and whether she needed a Rapido ride. She then asked him to show his driver identification. She said she also noticed that the scooter did not have a visible registration number. Rather than showing her his Rapido credentials, the man, who identified himself as Irfan, reportedly began downloading the Rapido app from the Google Play Store. Siddeshwari said this made her suspicious and she continued asking him to verify his identity. At one point, the man reportedly claimed that his vehicle was not starting. Siddeshwari questioned why he had offered her a ride if the scooter was not working. She also said that when she looked at his phone, it was displaying a screen requesting an OTP. The interaction eventually ended after Siddeshwari asked the man to leave. ## Why the woman raised concerns In a video shared on Instagram, Siddeshwari said she was particularly concerned by the confidence with which the man approached her at night while claiming to represent a ride-hailing service. She clarified that her post was not intended to blame Rapido. She said she regularly uses the platform and considers its verification and safety features reassuring, particularly when travelling at night. Her concern, she said, was that someone could use the name of a recognised ride-hailing company to gain a passenger’s trust without actually being associated with the platform. ## Rapido responds Rapido responded to Siddeshwari’s post and thanked her for bringing the incident to the company’s attention. The company reminded users that captain and ride details can be checked through the app. It also highlighted the role of the OTP at the beginning of a ride in helping passengers confirm that they are travelling with the correct captain and vehicle. Rapido urged passengers to verify these details before entering a vehicle, particularly if someone approaches them without an existing booking and claims to be their driver. What passengers should check before getting into a Rapido ride Passengers can take a few basic precautions before starting a ride: * Check the captain’s name and profile details on the app. * Match the vehicle registration number with the details shown in the booking. * Confirm the OTP through the app before beginning the ride. * Avoid getting into a vehicle when there is no corresponding booking. * If someone approaches you claiming to be your driver, verify the details before proceeding. Siddeshwari’s video has prompted renewed discussion around a simple safety step: never rely only on someone’s verbal claim that they are your booked driver. Verify the ride and vehicle details through the app first.