Jaipur: A stunning incident harking back to the notorious Nirbhaya case in Delhi has unfolded in Rajasthan. A younger woman, travelling from Kanpur to Jaipur, grew to become the sufferer of a heinous crime as she was allegedly gang-raped by two bus drivers on the nights of December 9 and 10.
The woman, en path to her uncle’s residence in Jaipur, had boarded a bus on the night of December 9. Confronted with a scarcity of obtainable seats, she was directed to take a seat within the cabin. It was throughout the journey that the drivers took benefit of the scenario, sexually assaulting her in a horrifying method, every taking turns.
Bassi Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Phoolchand Meena revealed, “When different passengers vacated the cabin, the drivers raped her.” This disturbing incident attracts parallels to the Nirbhaya case, sending shockwaves by the area.
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The passengers on the bus grew to become unwitting witnesses to the unfolding tragedy. Rising suspicious, they opened the cabin door, discovering the woman in a distressing state. Angered by the scenario, they confronted and assaulted the drivers. One of many perpetrators managed to flee, whereas the opposite was apprehended after the bus was pushed to a close-by petrol pump.
The traumatized woman was promptly taken to the police station, the place her uncle was summoned to file a grievance. ACP Meena emphasised, “When the woman disclosed the incident to the passengers, she was taken to the police station, and her uncle filed the grievance report.”
Because the investigation unfolds, one of many drivers, recognized as Mohammed Arif, has been arrested. Nonetheless, the search intensifies for the opposite driver, Lalit, who’s at present on the run.
Eerie Resemblance To Delhi’s Nirbhaya Case
This distressing incident mirrors the 2012 Delhi gang rape that occurred in the identical month, leaving an indelible mark on the nation. The grotesque assault on a younger girl aboard a shifting bus in Delhi led to her tragic demise a number of months later, sparking widespread outrage and requires justice.
In Rajasthan, because the echoes of the previous resurface, authorities are beneath strain to make sure swift and decisive motion in opposition to the perpetrators, bringing justice to the sufferer and sending a stern message in opposition to such heinous acts.
