43km, multiple CCTV points, zero stops: Security gaps exposed in Delhi bus gang rape case
A heartbreaking incident in Greater Noida has emerged, where a 16-year-old girl was reportedly gang-raped by a bus driver and conductor. After picking her up during a rainstorm, the assailants left her stranded near Kashmere Gate post-assault. The police responded promptly, capturing the culprits by tracking the bus, evoking memories of the Nirbhaya case that shocked the nation.
A 16-year-old girl from Mainpuri was allegedly gang-raped on a moving bus in Greater Noida on August 4. The girl, travelling to Noida Sector 63 to stay with a relative, mistakenly got off at Pari Chowk around 9pm during heavy rain. She believed the bus was heading towards her destination and boarded it, despite investigators and the travel company stating it had been taken to a workshop for repairs and its CCTV cameras were not operational.
The driver and conductor took the bus 47km without stopping, abandoning the girl near Kashmere Gate. Forensic examination found strands of the girl's hair inside the bus, and the pair has been arrested. The incident has drawn comparisons to the 2012 Nirbhaya case, with the victim's family being informed of the assault the same night.
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