Last Updated:March 08, 2026, 13:03 IST Using CCTV footage, the taxi’s registration number and its GPS system, police tracked down the accused driver, identified as Deepak Singh Bora (39) of Pines Bhawali Road. The incident took place in Gurgaon, Sector 37 A solo trip turned into a night of terror for a woman from Delhi, who spent hours hiding in a forest in Uttarakhand to escape an alleged rape attempt by her taxi driver. Injured and without her mobile phone, the woman reportedly remained concealed in the forest overnight before managing to reach safety. According to the police, the 31-year-old woman arrived in Kathgodam from Delhi via Dehradun and hired a taxi for Nainital on Thursday. Police said that around 1:30 am, the taxi driver diverted the vehicle onto a deserted road in Patwa Dangar near the lake city while they were on the way. When the woman objected, the driver stopped the vehicle, verbally abused her and assaulted her, police said, adding that he also snatched her mobile phone and attempted to rape her. …