State girl molested inside bus in Guwahati
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, January 16 2013:
A Manipuri girl was allegedly molested by a Bihari last night at around 7.30 pm inside a passenger bus at Guwahati.
The accused tried to flee after the girl shouted for help but other passengers managed to round up the father and elder brother of the accused person, who were also in the bus.
The accused molester has been identified as Prakash Kumar from Bihar while his elder brother and father as Bhogendro Roy and RG Roy.
The victim (30), who hailed from Imphal West District, bought a ticket for Guwahati to Itanagar from Royal Rajdhani Network for the Bus DEEP TRAVELS.
At around 7 pm, they were taken to Lokhra where the bus was parked and the passengers were shifted to another city bus.
Inside the city bus, the victim was provided the seat occupied by the accused person by officials of the city bus.
After they reached Lokhra, the victim was sitting in the bus while it waited for some other passengers.
At that time, Prakash started groping and molesting the Manipuri girl.
The victim reacted immediately and slapped him twice upon which, Pankaj said to her 'Bas Bas Ho Gaya, Abhi seat pe jake beitho'.
Then the girl threatened to lynch him.
Sensing trouble, Prakash immediately fled the scene.
After the whole incident, officials of the counter stopped the bus and all passengers from going and checked for Prakash's companions.
After some checking in the counter, two persons were rounded up and questioned their relations with Prakash who later turn out to be the father and elder brother of Prakash.
Later, at around 9.45 pm, they were handed over to Gorchuk Police Station.
The victim has also registered a FIR in connection with the incident.