New Delhi police said the former president of Uber's Asia-Pacific division "had no legal reason" to obtain the medical records of a woman who was sexually assaulted by her Uber driver in India in December 2014, according to The Guardian.
Officials said Eric Alexander, the former president of Uber's Asia-Pacific division, could have applied to the court for access to the unidentified woman's medical records, but access would have been "highly unlikely" and strongly opposed by police, according to the report.
Multiple sources previously revealed Mr. Alexander had shared the records with other executives at the company, including Uber CEO Travis Kalanick. Indian police speculate Mr. Alexander gained access to and shared the records under the suspicion officials at Ola, a competing rideshare company based in Bangalore, India, fabricated the case, The Guardian states.
Officials told The Guardian it is unclear when and how Mr. Alexander gained access to the records.
The Uber driver involved in the 2014 case, Shiv Yadav, was convicted of sexually assaulting the woman in 2015. Mr. Yadav had previously been accused of multiple sexual assaults, which sparked outrage concerning Uber's security and safety procedures.
Uber declined The Guardian's requests for comment, but shared a statement from Amit Jain, president of Uber India and South Asia.
"The 2014 crime in Delhi was absolutely horrific and something no one should ever go through. Uber responded by working closely with law enforcement and the prosecution to support their investigation and see the perpetrator brought to justice," Mr. Jain said in a statement. "We have taken significant steps to improve our safety processes and policies in recent years to ensure the safety of everyone who uses the app."