Archive · 7 Dec 2025
Indian Uber Driver Jailed for Teen Rape
A man named Satwinder Singh, who drives for Uber, was sent to jail for seven years and two months.
He was found guilty of hurting a 17-year-old girl who was his passenger.
The judge decided his punishment after hearing that Singh turned off his GPS and drove the girl to a different place where he hurt her.
The girl said no and tried to stop him, but he didn't listen.
The judge also said that Singh tried to lie about what happened.
Singh's lawyer asked for a lighter sentence because of his Sikh religion, but the judge said no.
The girl is now very scared and doesn't feel safe going out alone.
Satwinder Singh, a 37-year-old Indian-origin Uber driver, was sentenced to seven years and two months in prison for raping a 17-year-old passenger.
Singh was found guilty on four charges, including three of indecent assault and one of rape, related to an incident on February 11, 2023.
The judge rejected the defense's request for leniency based on Singh's Sikh religion, stating that granting it would set a precedent for others with English as a second language.
Singh turned off his GPS and drove the victim to a different location, where he assaulted her despite her resistance.
The victim described the experience as traumatic and now lives in fear, unable to leave her parents' home for extended periods.
- Who
- Satwinder Singh, a 37-year-old Indian-origin Uber driver
- What
- Rape and indecent assault of a 17-year-old passenger
- When
- February 11, 2023
- Where
- Hamilton, New Zealand
- Why
- Singh's sexual interest was aroused, leading him to assault the victim
- Name
- Satwinder Singh
- Age
- 37
- Crime
- Rape and indecent assault
- Sentence
- 7 years and 2 months
- Victim's Age
- 17
- Location
- Hamilton, New Zealand
- Date of Incident
- February 11, 2023