Rajasthan: Girl gang raped by drivers on moving bus
Alleged Gang Rape Tragedy: A Chilling Echo of 2012 Delhi Incident Unfolds on a Bus Journey from Kanpur to Jaipur
A girl traveling from Kanpur to Jaipur to her uncle’s home was allegedly gang-raped by two drivers on the intervening nights of December 9 and 10, according to the police. The girl boarded a bus and since she didn’t get any seats, she was made to sit in the cabin. During the journey, when other passengers in the cabin left, the drivers raped her, taking turns.
The passengers sitting outside grew suspicious and opened the cabin door. Seeing the state of the girl, the passengers beat up the drivers. One of the drivers managed to escape. They caught hold of the other one. They drove the bus to a petrol pump. The girl was taken to the police station and her uncle was called there to file the complaint.
One of the drivers, identified as Mohammed Arif, has been arrested by the police while the search is on to arrest the other driver, identified as Lalit, who is absconding. This incident bears a close resemblance to the 2012 Delhi gang rape incident that took place in the same month and sent shockwaves across the country. A young woman was brutally assaulted and raped on a moving bus in Delhi, which led to her death a few months later.
