2 apps used to turn off e-rickshaws taken down after prank videos go viral

Two apps used to remotely turn off e-rickshaws taken down after videos of dangerous prank go viral

The government has confirmed that two mobile applications allegedly used to remotely switch off moving e-rickshaws have been removed from app stores after videos demonstrating the feature went viral on social media.

Speaking on the development, S Krishnan, Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), said the government acted after the apps came to its notice.

"There are a couple of apps which came to our notice yesterday, and both the apps have been taken down from the app stores. App stores need to exercise due care; we will take it up with them to see that possibly damaging apps don't come up," Krishnan said.

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