Delhi gangrape on moving bus: DCW chairperson says culprits ‘must get punishment’
The chairperson of the Women's Commission in Delhi has demanded strict punishment for the driver and conductor of a bus who allegedly gangraped a 16-year-old girl. The victim had boarded the bus seeking help during a rainstorm, only to be threatened and assaulted by the crew.
Why it matters
This incident highlights ongoing concerns regarding women's safety in public transportation and the effectiveness of law enforcement in India.
NEW DELHI: Women Commission chairperson Lata Gupta on Monday condemned the gangrape of a 16-year-old girl inside a moving sleeper bus and said those responsible must be punished. “The person behind this must get punishment. Immediate action was taken with the arrest of the bus driver and conductor,” Gupta said while speaking to news agency ANI.Police has subsequently arrested Kuldeep and Sandeep from a bus parking area in Timarpur and seized the sleeper bus."When a woman is facing any problem, if there is a lack of coordination among the agencies dealing with her case, it is the commission's responsibility to improve that coordination, whether with the courts or the police administration," she told news agency PTI.Teen boarded bus seeking help amid heavy rainThe Class 11 student from Uttar Pradesh was gangraped inside the bus after she boarded it seeking help while stranded in heavy rain, police said.
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