Uber driver charged with Lethbridge rideshare sex assault released on bail

Manvir Singh, a Lethbridge rideshare driver charged with sexually assaulting a passenger is back on the streets after being released on bail.

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Manvir Singh, a Lethbridge rideshare driver charged with sexually assaulting a passenger is back on the streets after being released on bail, with initial court-ordered conditions failing to stop him from driving for Uber, despite the company claiming it has now permanently banned the accused.

Lethbridge Police Service said the charge stems from a Nov. 9, 2025, incident reported after a 20-year-old woman attended Chinook Regional Hospital. Police allege the woman had arranged a ride home in the early morning hours using the UberX app.

Investigators say the woman was picked up at a southside business, driven to a downtown location where a brief stop was made, and then taken to a secluded area in the river valley. Police allege she was sexually assaulted there before being driven home.

Police said their investigation identified the driver and determined that portions of the trip, including the drive to the river valley and the woman’s home, were not logged in the Uber app.

When officers went to arrest the suspect, police said he had left the country. His vehicle was seized and a warrant was issued.

On Dec. 27, the man was detained by the Canada Border Services Agency at Vancouver International Airport after returning to Canada and was later transported back to Alberta.

Singh was charged with sexual assault.

Following a bail hearing on Jan. 5, Singh was released with conditions that include no contact with the complainant, surrendering his passport, and remaining within Alberta. Notably absent from the release conditions disclosed by police was a prohibition on driving for Uber.

In a written response to questions from True North, Uber said, however, that the driver was removed from the platform immediately after the allegation was reported.

“What’s been reported is appalling and has absolutely no place on our platform or in society,” the company said in a statement offered in response to questions from True North. “The driver was permanently banned as soon as this was reported to us, and we have been assisting law enforcement with their investigation.”

An Uber spokesperson said the company’s policy is to take immediate action when a sexual assault is reported, including suspending or permanently deactivating the accused driver’s account, regardless of court-imposed release conditions.

The spokesperson said Uber also preserves and shares trip data with police when requested, and has a dedicated law enforcement response team available around the clock.

Uber said specialized safety agents, trained in “trauma-informed response,” handle reports of sexual assault, and that reporting to police is always the survivor’s choice.

Singh is scheduled to appear in court again on Friday.