Uber sues Ola over fake bookings in India

Uber Technologies Inc, the United States multinational online transportation network, is suing its Indian rival Ola allegedly over making fake bookings to damage its business.

Uber alleged Ola of making false bookings through more than 90,000 fake accounts that ultimately ended up cancelled to frustrate its business in India.

According to the accusations levelled by Uber in the court, Ola through fake accounts was summoning drivers affiliated with Uber and then cancelling the bookings.

Uber told Delhi high court the practice inflicted huge monetary loss on the company and requests the rival company should be made to pay 7.4 million U.S. dollars to compensate its losses.

However, the charges have been refuted by Ola.

A spokesperson for Ola called the lawsuit "frivolous and false".

"It is not beyond our imagination that this is an effort to divert attention from the current realities of the market where Uber has faced major setbacks," the company said in a press release.

Reports said the court has given Ola four weeks to submit a detailed response and listed the case for hearing in September. Endit