New Delhi, April 17 -- As the electric cab-hailing platform BluSmart hits a pause on its operations across Delhi-NCR, Bengaluru, and Mumbai, "heartbroken" netizens say they are stressed about having to return to other cab services for their daily commute.

The suspension of services came as the market regulator cracked down on its co-founder over alleged misuse of funds at an affiliated company.

As of January 9, the company had a fleet of over 8,500 electric vehicles and a charging network of 5,800 stations across 50 hubs in Delhi-NCR and Bengaluru. It was supported by 10,000-plus active driver partners.

"We've decided to temporarily close bookings on the BluSmart app," the firm said in an email to customers without giving any reasons....