New Delhi (CNN) -- Police on Sunday arrested an Uber driver accused of raping a woman in the Indian capital, authorities said.

Shiv Kumar Yadav is in custody in Mathura, about 150 kilometers (100 miles) southeast of New Delhi, said Madhur Verma, deputy commissioner of police for North Delhi.

Investigators seized the vehicle but weren't immediately able to arrest the suspect, who Verma said was "running here and there."

When Yadav registered as an Uber driver, he used his real name but an incorrect address, Verma said.

"His address and background (were) unverified. He was not having (the mandatory) security badge which is given after police verification," Verma said. Yadhav was acquitted in a previous rape case in 2012, he said.

Uber said in a statement that it "exclusively partners" with registered drivers who have been through the commercial licensing process and who have government identification and state-issued permits.

Police are requesting more information from Uber as they try to determine "what due-diligence was taken before using this driver," Verma said.

Yadav was due to appear in court Monday as police seek to keep him in custody for further questioning.

The alleged victim is a 26-year-old employee of a finance company in Gurgaon, a New Delhi suburb, he said.

After work Friday, she had dinner at a friend's apartment before ordering an Uber car to take her home, Verma said.

She dozed off in the automobile, she told police, according to Verma. When she woke up, the driver had parked the car on a "deserted stretch," where he assaulted her, Verma said, citing her complaint.

The driver then dropped her off near her home, threatening her with violence if she told anyone what had happened, Indian Home Minister Rajnath Singh told parliament on Monday.

The victim called police at 1:30 a.m. Saturday, less than an hour after the attack.

Uber Chief Executive Travis Kalanick said his company would work with the local government "to establish clear background checks currently absent in their commercial transportation licensing programs."

But Verma disputed that assertion, saying that "background checks are already part of our established practice."

In its statement, Uber called the alleged assault an "abhorrent crime" and said it had given police the driver's name, photo, address and vehicle registration, along with details of the trip during which the assault allegedly occurred.

"Our thoughts remain with the victim who has shown tremendous courage under the circumstances," the company said. "We will continue to cooperate fully with law enforcement officials in their investigation to bring this crime to justice."