Report: India court finds Uber driver guilty of rape

NEW DELHI (AP) — An Indian court has found an Uber driver guilty of raping a female passenger in his taxi in the Indian capital last year.

The Press Trust of India says Tuesday that Shiv Kumar Yadav was also convicted of criminal intimidation, kidnapping, and endangering the woman's life.

The 26-year old woman had hired the cab for a ride home from work.

The rape in December last year prompted widespread protests in India against sexual violence and led to demands for more effort to ensure women's safety.

The incident dealt a blow to Uber, which has attracted global popularity and controversy with a service that lets passengers summon cars through an app in more than 250 cities around the world.

Sentencing is expected on Friday.