A 38-year-old college lecturer in Pune had a horrifying ride when the driver of the Ola cab she took threatened to rape her.

What should have been a routine drive took a horrific turn for a 38-year-old college lecturer in Pune. The woman, reportedly still recovering from illness, took an Ola cab on Wednesday to pick up her son at his school but instead of the quiet ride for which she had hoped, she ended up facing off with a rude driver who threatened to rape her, reports Pune Mirror.

The incident, which occurred just a few days after Uber cab driver Shiv Kumar Yadav was sentenced to life in prison for raping a passenger in 2014, once again highlights the security risks for women when they are travelling in radio cabs.

According to The Times Of India, the cab driver was 29-year-old Abhiman Mhaske, a resident of Karmala. The woman is a resident of Kharadi. Mhaske picked up the woman at 9.40 am and started verbally abusing her. He assumed she was an IT professional. He allegedly called her one of the techie “outsiders” who are trying to “rule Maharashtra” and threatened her that he could do whatever he wanted with her and no one would know her whereabouts.

Pune Mirror reports that he also told her that since he is Maharashtrian, no one would question him about his actions. He then dropped her at the school and when she asked him to wait, he allegedly pulled off her dupatta and threatened to rape her.

The frightened passenger called for the school’s security guards for help and quickly entered the school premises. She then called the cops, while Mhaske continued to shout outside the gate, reports Pune Mirror. By the time the police arrived 15 minutes later, Mhaske had left. They tracked his vehicle and arrested him later in the day.

That, however, did not end the woman’s ordeal. After having to deal with the driver, she had to deal with Ola representatives and the police, neither of whom were initially keen on doing much about her complaint, reports The Times Of India. She alleged to the publication that the cops wanted to filed only a non-cognisable offence complaint and get the driver to issue an apology. She also alleged that Ola called her repeatedly to request her to not file an FIR. However, she insisted and the cops finally filed an FIR on Thursday.

Pune Mirror quotes Inspector (Crime) Anjum Bagwan as saying that they have charged Mhaske under Sections 354, 506 and 509 of the Indian Penal Code.

Ola also issued a statement to both publications, saying that they are very concerned about the safety of their passengers; not only are they offering the woman their full support but they have also terminated Mhaske’s employment.