Pune Police has written to Google and Apple seeking the removal of Rapido’s app from their respective app stores over…
Pune Police Seek Removal Of Rapido App
Pune Police have approached Google and Apple with a request to take Rapido's app off their respective app stores, citing allegedly unauthorised bike taxi operations in the city. Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar confirmed to the Times of India that written communications had been sent to both companies. The development follows an FIR registered against Rapido's parent entity, Roppen Transportation Services Pvt Ltd, at Vishrantwadi police station after an enforcement drive by the Pune Regional Transport Office.
The FIR alleges that the platform facilitated paid passenger rides on two-wheelers registered as non-transport vehicles. It references an October 15 notice warning against unauthorised operations, along with an earlier notice from the Transport Commissioner's Office dated April 29, 2025. According to the FIR, Rapido applied for an aggregator licence in Mumbai on August 11, 2026, and that application was still pending when the alleged violation occurred. The complaint also raises concerns about inadequate driver background verification, including passenger safety issues affecting women.
Why This Matters For Businesses
The action highlights the compliance exposure facing aggregator platforms that operate while licensing applications remain undecided. An FIR against a parent entity, combined with a request to app stores, can affect service continuity, customer access and investor confidence. Earlier, Pune district collector and Regional Transport Authority chairperson Jitendra Dudi had directed Rapido to suspend bike taxi operations across the district until it obtained an e-bike taxi aggregator licence. Dudi also warned of legal action if unauthorised operations continued, stating the service could not resume without a licence.
Separately, Dudi directed cab aggregators to submit monthly fare data to the district administration and display RTA-approved fares distinctly on their apps, following complaints from autoricksh…
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