43km, 0 stops & defunct CCTV: Security gaps exposed in Delhi-NCR bus gang rape case
A 16-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped by a bus driver and conductor after boarding a vehicle she believed was a passenger bus in Greater Noida. The suspects have been arrested, and the incident has sparked public outrage due to security lapses.
Why it matters
The case highlights ongoing concerns regarding women's safety in public transport and the lack of security infrastructure in the Delhi-NCR region.
NEW DELHI: A 16-year-old girl who boarded a sleeper bus in Greater Noida on a rainy night, believing it would take her to her cousin’s home in Noida, was allegedly gang-raped by its driver and conductor before being abandoned more than 40km away near Kashmere Gate, police said.The two accused have been arrested. The August 4 crime has drawn comparisons with the 2012 Nirbhaya case as the girl was allegedly assaulted inside a moving bus by its driver and conductor.The Class 11 student from Mainpuri had left home after being scolded by her mother and was travelling to Noida Sector 63, where her cousin lives, police said.She mistakenly got off at Pari Chowk in Greater Noida around 9pm amid heavy rain.
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