Ola Cabs / Ani Technologies — Payment issue - Even after payment, customer is charged- Threatening with legal notice!

I have travelled in 'Ola mini' cab (Tata Indica; Driver name: Prabhu B) from Nelamangala to Bangalore Cantonment Railway station on Aug 12, 2022.
CRN [protected]

I paid the driver the billed amount of Rs. 553 via PhonePe . I am attaching the payment screenshots herewith.
I wasn't aware that 'Ola Postpaid' was by default selected as the payment option (Although I have earlier many times requested Ola customer care to cancel my ola postpaid and I don't want to use that feature).

Now coming to the ride...
Ola kept sending me notifications in the 'Ola app' that I have an outstanding payment due for that ride.
Some 10 days ago, I got a call from Ola customer care regarding the payment due. I explained that I already paid the driver. So the customer care executive agreed to waive the payment due for this ride.

But after that, I started getting frequent messages in whatsapp from Ola that the payment is due since more than a month. So along with the late fee, they have charged Rs. 634 and compelling me to pay the amount. I don't understand how...!

On Sept 29th, they have sent a whatsapp message titled 'OlaMoney Postpaid Dispute Resolution'. It mentioned that, I have to fill a google form to understand my payment dispute. I filled the form with the necessary details and screenshots of my PhonePe payment details to driver and submitted it.

But from the next day onwards, every day I keep getting whatsapp messages from Ola as follows:
" ❗Final Reminder❗

Our Executive is on the way and he will reach at your residential address with LEGAL Notice today anytime before 7 PM to avoid this kindly revert

This will impact on your CIBIL score

Click here: https://olapay.page.link/H4LC "

Strangely, everytime the message comes from a different number. And there is no reply for my request to speak directly with a customer care executive.

The numbers (and date in which the message was received in bracket) are:
[protected] (2 Oct), [protected] (2 Oct), [protected] (1 Oct), [protected] (30 Sept), [protected] (29 Sept)

Since yesterday, I am getting even stronger messages threatening about legal action!

I just don't understand what's going on! I think they are just sending out messages with chatbots, without proper response to customer's concern!

Moreover, one customer care executive telling the issue is resolved, but still ola sending me messages from different numbers everyday... This is strange!

This is simple disturbing me and wasting my time unnecessarily. Actually Once the customer paid the travel fee, its between the driver and Ola to settle the remaining things... Bothering the customer for this is definitely not acceptable.

Please do the needful to resolve this issue at the earliest.

regards,
Vimala
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Oct 02, 2022
Updated by Vimalaphy6
The Whatsapp message I received from Ola today threatening legal action:

‼️FINAL REMAINDER‼️
Dear Ola User,

This is final notice
We have given you repeated reminders by telecommunication but you have failed and avoided RBI guidelines to paid the overdue amount of Ola Money Post paid.

This is the final reminder to you, make the overdue next 2 hours of this notice, In case of failure may be to make the said payment leads to further necessary action under IPC 138 and section IPC 420.

Suit for recovery in the competent court of law and in that event you will be fully for all costs, risks, responsibilities, expenses and consequences there of.

We are going from under taking legal discourse, which can cause substantial damage to your future financial prospects. Something we deem highly undesirable.

I have attached the screenshot herewith.

Please do the needful.

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