Arnav, a 19-year-old guy, drives a top-end sedan as a part-time driver to make connections and earn a few extra bucks.

The night was dark and quiet as Sandhya Shetty, 29, stepped out of the airport in Bangalore, a city she hadn’t visited in years. With her slender frame and long, dark hair cascading down her back, she exuded an air of elegance and sophistication. Her high-heeled boots clicked against the pavement as she made her way towards the taxi stand, her heart racing with anticipation. It had been a long journey from Manchester, where she lived with her husband and teenage twins, and she was eager to reach her final destination—Hyderabad. But fate had other plans for her tonight.