Uber Taxi driving Rapist jailed for 12 years after raping passenger

An Uber driver found guilty of raping a passenger has been jailed for 12 years. Muhammad Khurram Durrani, 38 of Oakdale Road, Streatham SW16 was sentenced at Southwark Crown Court on Thursday, 10 May to 12 years in prison for rape, and eight years for sexual assault. The jail terms are to run concurrently. He will also be placed on the Sex Offenders Register for life and subject to a restraining order, and sexual harm protection order Durrani had been found guilty of the offences – committed against the same victim – on Friday, 6 April following a trial at the same court. The court heard that on 23 July 2016, a 27-year-old woman booked an Uber to take her home following an evening out in south London. She was dropped at her home address and approached her front door, The driver approached her from behind, picked her up and took her to the back of his car before raping and sexually assaulting her. Durrani was arrested on suspicion of rape on 25 July 2016, and subsequently charged. Detective Constable Peter Monaghan, from the Child Abuse and Sexual Offences Command, said: “This woman booked the cab in good faith to safely take her home. Durrani, realising the vulnerability of his victim, abused her trust and raped her. This assault has had a significant impact upon her, and her life, and I would like to thank her for having the courage to come forward and give evidence in court.” Detectives would like to hear from anyone who believes that they may have been assaulted by Durrani. They are asked to contact the Child Abuse and Sexual Offences Command team on 101. Durrani will be deported after he has served his sentence.