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Indian Uber driver sentenced for rape of minor in New Zealand
Satwinder Singh has been sentenced to seven years in prison.
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Jeffin T. Kaleekal - Mon, 08, Dec 2025
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Indian origin Uber Driver in New Zealand, 37-year-old Satwinder Singh, has been sentenced to jail for raping a minor girl who was a passenger in his cab, NZ Herald reported.
The 17-year-old victim had booked Singh's cab for a 7km journey across the Waikato River in central Hamilton, but instead, Singh turned off his GPS and headed down a side street to rape her, according to the court records.
The victim was dropped off at her friends' place, after which she called the police and pressed charges.
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Judge Tini Clark had earlier found Singh guilty on all four charges, namely, three of indecent assault and one of rape, after the incident in February 2023.
Singh has been sentenced to seven years and two months in prison by the Hamilton District Court.
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