Philippines investigates Grab over alleged rape and robbery of Vietnamese woman in car

Philippine regulators are investigating the alleged robbery and sexual assault of a Vietnamese woman who booked a car ride through Grab Holdings Ltd.

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board said the country’s leading ride-sharing app could be suspended for at least 30 days if it was found negligent. Grab has five days to explain its decision, the agency said in a statement on Wednesday.

Grab said it would cooperate with the investigation.

A Vietnamese woman was riding in a Grab car in the Philippine capital on September 5 and was surprised when the driver allowed another passenger to board the vehicle, ABS-CBN News reported.

The passenger stole 35,000 pesos ($624) worth of cash and her cellphone and then raped her in the car, the report said. Police arrested the driver in neighboring Laguna province, according to the report.