Uber Sues Ola Claiming Fake Bookings as India Fight Escalates
- Ola denies all allegations, including that it made up accounts
- The battle for Indian passengers spills into the legal arena
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Uber Technologies Inc. sued Ola, accusing its Indian rival of creating fake accounts and making false bookings to interfere with its business, as the battle between the two ride-sharing services moves from the streets into the legal arena.
The world’s most valuable startup filed a lawsuit in the High Court of Delhi this month for an injunction and damages, alleging Ola created more than 90,000 Uber accounts using fabricated phone numbers, through which it then made over 400,000 false bookings that were ultimately canceled to frustrate drivers.