Police have arrested the driver of an Uber from which film actress Nijhum Rubina jumped out to save herself from an alleged kidnapping attempt.
Tipped off, a team from Rampura police station, arrested the driver in the Rampura area on Saturday night, said Deputy Commissioner of DMP (Media) Talebur Rahman.
On Tuesday, Nijhum jumped out from a car she hailed using Uber, a ride-sharing app, to escape from being kidnapped, she said.
A general diary was lodged with Hatirjheel Police Station in this regard.
In a Facebook post following the incident, she wrote: “I do not know how to drive and my husband went to his village home. So, I called an Uber to travel from Banasree to Dhanmondi.
"However, instead of taking the direct road to Dhanmondi, the driver entered the Gulshan area through Hatirjheel. When I asked him about it, he said he was following the [map] location. Be quiet. Despite the roads being empty that day, he drove toward Gulshan at a speed of 80 to 100km/h."
Sensing danger, she jumped out to save herself.
"Feeling suspicious, I told him to stop and let me get out. He responded harshly, telling me to keep quiet. When I realised I was in danger, I rolled down the window and screamed for help, but no one responded. At one point, when the car slowed slightly, I jumped out to save myself,” she wrote.