An Indian Uber driver has been found guilty of rape following the attack of a young woman in Delhi last year.
The BBC is reporting that Shiv Kumar Yadav was also convicted of criminal intimidation and kidnapping. He had pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Mr Yadav was accused of picking up a 26-year-old woman, driving her to a secluded spot and subsequently raping her.
Following the attack, Delhi banned Uber and other taxi services for not conducting background checks on their employees. The company apologised for the attack.
According to India's National Crime Records Bureau, the number of rapes in the country rose by 9% to 33,707 last year, of which nearly 2,000 - the highest number - were in Delhi.
In 2012, the fatal gang rape of a 23-year-old student on a bus in the city sparked widespread protests.
The government responded by doubling the maximum prison term for rape to 20 years and introducing the death sentence for repeat offenders.
While growing public awareness has seen more victims come forward, women's rights groups have said many remain reluctant to report crimes such as rape or domestic violence for fear their families and communities will shun them.
