Cover image via The Rakyat PostA 28-year old woman was robbed and assaulted by a taxi driver early morning yesterday, 18 July
According to Subang Jaya's free community newspaper, [SJ Echo](https://www.facebook.com/SJEcho/photos/a.10150610798907817.384281.23326922816/10153786703677817/?type=3&theater), the woman had hailed a taxi at Taman Datok Hormat in Petaling Jaya and was on her way to work at a supermarket in SS16, Subang Jaya.
**It was about 8.45am when she had flagged down a red and white Proton Wira taxi before the assault and robbery.**
When they arrived behind Subang Parade, **the driver reportedly stopped his vehicle and pulled out a knife and placed it on her ear, telling her to keep quiet.**
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"I was frightened and he pressed the knife so hard that it cut my ear," the female victim was quoted as saying.
The woman had attempted to get out of the car then but failed.
"The driver again told me to shut up but I screamed out the window. **The man dropped his knife but pulled out what looked like a gun and pointed it at my head," she said.**
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The suspect, who is in his 40s, then used the knife to threaten her again after she quietened down
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Meanwhile, netizens said that this incident was exactly why many members of the public prefer using ride-sharing services such as Uber and GrabCar over taxis
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However, others have also pointed out that the public should not penalise the whole group of taxi drivers just because of a few rotten apples
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