Minor girl raped inside moving bus on Noida-Delhi journey
A 16-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped by a bus driver and conductor after accepting a ride in the Delhi-NCR region. The suspects have been arrested and the vehicle has been seized for forensic investigation.
Why it matters
This incident highlights ongoing concerns regarding public safety and the vulnerability of women using informal transport services in India.
A 16-year-old girl from Uttar Pradesh was allegedly gang raped by a bus driver and conductor inside a moving sleeper bus after they offered her a lift amid heavy rain in the Delhi-NCR region, police said on Monday (August 31, 2026).
The incident reportedly happened at around 11.30 p.m. on August 4 during the bus’s 60-kilometre journey from Pari Chowk in Greater Noida to Sector 63 in Noida and then towards the Outer Ring Road, where the girl was abandoned. The accused, driver Kuldeep and conductor Sandeep (29), have been arrested, while the bus has been seized and sent for forensic examination.
Speaking to The Hindu , Deputy Commissioner of Police (North) Niharika Bhatt said the girl, a Class 11 student , had left her home to visit her cousin in Noida. Amid heavy rain and darkness, she accidentally reached Pari Chowk in Greater Noida.
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