NewDelhi: A woman was allegedly gang-raped inside a stationary sleeper bus in the area of the national capital, as stated by a statement issued by the police on Thursday. In connection to this assault, both the driver and the conductor of the bus were arrested.
Attack after kidnapping from bus stand
As per the allegations, the victim, a resident of Pitampura and a factory worker in Mangolpuri, had just ended her work and walked home. She stopped at a bus stand in Saraswati Vihar and asked for the time from a man standing at the entrance of the parked sleeper bus at 11 PM on Monday night.
As per the complaint, she was then forcefully made to enter the bus and driven towards Nangloi from Rani Bagh where she was sexually assaulted within a stationary bus.
Drivers and conductor in custody; bus seized
Delhi Police has confirmed the registration of an FIR right after the survivor’s medical test. It has further been mentioned that both the driver and the conductor of the bus are in police custody now.
“The vehicle allegedly used in the crime has been seized,” a senior police official stated. “The investigation is currently ongoing, and we are examining all possible angles related to the case.”
Study on security reaches
The victim, a woman with a family comprising her husband and three children, is receiving assistance as the investigation progresses. This incident has, once again, brought to light the issue of security for women traveling on public transportation at night hours.
Currently, the police are analysing the bus route and looking at any video footage available from the Saraswati Vihar and Nangloi stretches.
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