Goa govt files police complaint against Uber, accuses it of illegally operating in state: PTI

The Goa government has filed a police complaint against Uber India, accusing the company of illegally operating its services in the state, PTI reported. Last week, the ride-sharing services firm had announced services in Goa, including airport pick up and drop. 

State Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho told reporters on Tuesday that his department has filed a formal complaint against Uber for operating in the tourist state without taking any permission, PTI stated. 

He added that his department has asked the police to take action against against the app-based taxi aggregator. The minister said that the government has already announced that Goa will not allow app-based taxi aggregators Ola and Uber to operate in the state.

The Assistant Director of Transport, Francisco Vaz has filed a complaint against Uber with the cyber crime cell. As per the complaint, Uber has been offering rides in the state with without taking permission from the local government, PTI noted.