How teen's plea for help after tiff with parents ended in gangrape on moving bus
A 17-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped by a bus driver and conductor after boarding a sleeper bus she mistakenly believed was headed to her destination. The suspects have been identified by police as the vehicle was being moved for repairs.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing concerns regarding public safety and the vulnerability of women in transit systems.
NEW DELHI: A 17-year-old girl’s search for help after leaving home following a tiff with her parents allegedly ended in a nightmare inside a moving sleeper bus, where two men offered to take her “your way” before allegedly gang-raping her and abandoning her around 30km away near Kashmere Gate.The teenager had left her home in Mainpuri, Uttar Pradesh, and planned to travel to Noida Sector 63 to meet her cousin and uncle. On the night of Aug 4, she reached Greater Noida's Pari Chowk but reportedly got off at the wrong spot amid heavy rain and darkness.Stranded and searching for help, she signalled an empty sleeper bus passing through the area.The driver and conductor stopped and allegedly told her that they were headed towards Noida Sector 63, allowing her to board the vehicle.What the girl did not know, police said, was that the bus was not operating on any passenger…
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