Shimla: Two workers of Himachal Street Transport Company (HRTC) have been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a 21-year-old scholar in a bus right here, police mentioned on Thursday.
The incident occurred on Wednesday night when the sufferer boarded an HRTC bus from her academic institute to the Sunni space, they mentioned. In keeping with police, one of many accused is a driver and the opposite is a mechanic. Each are workers of the HRTC.
The sufferer, who’s a scholar in a non-public establishment, in her criticism alleged that the accused boarded the bus from a close-by place. Later, one of many accused approached her and requested for her cellular quantity and social media deal with, police mentioned.
When she resisted, one other accused got here and sat on the adjoining seat and in addition tried to sexually assault her, police mentioned.
SHO Police Station, Sunni B R Sharma mentioned {that a} case underneath sections 75(2) (sexual harassment), 78(2) (stalking)and three(5) (frequent intention) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita was registered and additional investigation is underway.
