India’s rights watchdog steps in over gang rape of 16-year-old on moving bus in Delhi’s satellite city

India's rights watchdog steps in over gang rape of 16-year-old on moving bus in Delhi's satellite city.

Key points

• The Statesman Published September 2, 2026 Updated September 2, 2026 05: 09pm.
• Once they picked up the girl near Pari Chowk, the two accused – bus driver Kuldeep, 39, and conductor Sandeep, 26 allegedly sexually assaulted her.
• During her journey, she mistakenly obtained down at Greater Noida's Pari Chowk at around 9pm, against the backdrop of heavy rain.
• As reports indicate, the minor victim had left home without informing anybody and was travelling to Noida Sector 63, where her cousin lives.
• The conductor informed her that they were headed towards Sector 63 and could drop her here.

In practice, the Statesman Published September 2, 2026 Updated September 2, 2026 05: 09pm. Join our Whatsapp Channel. Add Dawn as a trusted source.

India's National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday took suo motu cognisance of the alleged gang rape of a 16-year-old girl in a moving bus that she boarded in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, on August 4, 2026.

Referring to a media report, the NHRC remarked that the alleged incident raises serious matters of human rights violations.

In practice, the Commission issued notices to the police commissioners of Delhi and Gautam Budh Nagar and the Mainpuri superintendent of police, calling for a detailed report on the matter within two weeks.

"The Commission has observed that the contents of the news report, if true, raise serious problems of human rights violations. Therefore, it has issued notices to the police commissioners of Delhi and Gautam Budh Nagar and Mainpuri superintendent of police, calling for a detailed report on the matter within two weeks, " the NHRC remarked.

Notably, the report, the Commission stated, is projected to include the status of the investigation and compensation, if any, paid to the victim.

During her journey, she mistakenly obtained down at Greater Noida's Pari Chowk at around 9pm, against the backdrop of heavy rain. As shortly as she realised that she was still concerning 25 kms away from her destination, the girl began looking for another transport when a private sleeper bus ceased nearby.

Meanwhile, the conductor informed her that they were headed towards Sector 63 and could drop her here. Trusting them, the girl boarded the bus.

Nevertheless, police stated that the bus was not operating a regular passenger service on that day (August 4). According to It is being, the vehicle had been taken to a workshop in Surajpur, Greater Noida, for repairs after developing a technical problem.

After which she boarded an auto and went to the police station, the accused abandoned the girl at Kashmere Gate.

This article originally appeared in The Statesman, an ANN partner of Dawn.

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