Bihar: Minor Girl Gang-Raped On Moving Bus In Bettiah District, 4 Persons Arrested

A 17 year-old girl in Bettiah district was offered a spiked drink on the bus after which she was gang-raped. The girl found herself locked inside the bus after she gained her consciousness.

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New Delhi: A 17 year-old girl was allegedly raped on a moving bus in Bettiah district of Bihar, said the police on Wednesday, reported news agency PTI. As per the report, four people were arrested in connection with the case. 

"The girl was waiting at the Motihari bus stand in East Champaran district for a bus to Bettiah in West Champaran. The bus driver told her that it was going to Bettiah and she hopped on it," sub-divisional police officer (Bettiah-Sadar) Mukul Pandey said, quoted by the news agency.

He added that the girl was offered a drink on the bus which was actually “spiked” after which she fell unconscious. “She told police that she was gang-raped after that,” he added. 

The girl further told the police that after gaining her consciousness, she found herself locked inside the bus. "The accused had locked her inside the bus and fled. People who were passing by opened the door and informed the police," another police officer said.

The police have arrested four people in connection with the case. Among four people arrested were the driver of the bus, conductor and helper of the bus. 

The officials said that the girl underwent a medical examination at the government hospital in Bettiah. "Now, forensic experts have been called for the analysis of the evidence gathered. The bus has already been seized," Pandey said.

A case was registered under relevant sections of the IPC, besides the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, he said.