Uber sues Ola in India for making fake bookings on its platform
Uber claims Ola employees made calls, cancelled bookings; market leader denies allegations
New Delhi
A FLURRY of complaints from Uber drivers about an unusually high number of cancelled bookings has ignited a bitter legal fight with Ola, Uber's rival for dominance of India's US$12 billion taxi market, according to court documents and a source with direct knowledge of Uber's case.
A seven-member internal team was set up to investigate the drivers' complaints last November, and its findings are the basis of a lawsuit filed by Uber accusing Ola of a campaign to disrupt its business and poach its drivers, said the source.
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