A driver has been suspended from an online ride-hailing platform for 21 days following accusations of verbal sexual harassment by a female passenger, who claimed he commented on her fragrance by saying she “smells good”.
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The driver, identified only by his surname Zhao, from Hangzhou in eastern China’s Zhejiang province, was blocked from the platform after an incident on June 8, as reported by Zhejiang TV.
During the ride, Zhao asked the woman three times if she was wearing perfume. When she replied that she was not, he remarked: “The smell from your body is so good.”
The passenger, whose identity remains undisclosed, explained that the pleasant aroma was due to the liquid detergent she had used on her clothes. Zhao then inquired about the specific brand of the detergent.
After she provided the brand name, the woman exited the vehicle before reaching her intended destination, according to the report.
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