An Uber driver from Coventry has lashed out at a 'fake' customer review claiming he was 'high on cocaine' which he says cost him his job. Asif Khan was dismissed from Uber in November last year after what he believes was due to a customer accusing him of taking drugs.
Earlier in November, Asif was shocked to find his Uber account had been randomly 'deactivated' and he couldn't access his account. He tried contacting Uber but claimed he received no response.
A few days later, Asif was contacted by Wolverhampton Council - who hand out Uber licences - telling him he was banned from driving Ubers for drug usage following customer complaints. Asif has hit back at the allegations and insisted they were faked by a passenger looking to get a refund.
Asif has never seen any evidence against him. He has since taken a drug test and says he tested negative for substance use.
He says he has since sent the report to Uber and made multiple attempts to get in touch with the company to find a solution. However, Asif said Uber has continuously rejected his appeal.
He told CoventryLive: "Someone made fake allegations against me just to get a refund and they did that. Uber wouldn't listen to a word I say. I asked them if a customer could prove what happened, but Uber hasn't given me any response.
"I'm innocent and I'm willing to do further drug tests. t was all false allegations. I've been an Uber driver for more than eight years.
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