Archive · 1 Sep 2026
Bhumi Pednekar Condemns Alleged Gang Rape of Minor in Delhi
A 16-year-old girl was allegedly assaulted inside a moving bus in Delhi.
Police say the alleged attackers were the driver and conductor.
The girl had boarded the bus at Pari Chowk on August 4.
She was reportedly left near Kashmere Gate after the bus traveled about 43 kilometers.
Police arrested two men in connection with the case.
Actress Bhumi Pednekar said the incident was shameful.
Investigators are checking the bus route for cameras, barricades and police checkpoints.
The investigation is continuing.
Bhumi Pednekar called the alleged gang rape of a minor in a Delhi bus a “shame.”
Police allege that a 16-year-old girl was assaulted by the bus driver and conductor.
The girl boarded the bus at Pari Chowk on the night of August 4, intending to reach Noida Sector 63.
The bus traveled about 43 kilometers before the girl was allegedly abandoned near Kashmere Gate.
Driver Kuldeep, 39, and conductor Sandeep, 26, were arrested in Timarpur after an FIR was registered.
- Who
- A 16-year-old girl, bus driver Kuldeep, bus conductor Sandeep, Delhi Police and actress Bhumi Pednekar are involved in the report.
- What
- Police allege that the minor was gang-raped inside a moving bus and later abandoned.
- When
- The incident reportedly occurred on the night of August 4; Pednekar commented on it the following Monday.
- Where
- The girl boarded at Pari Chowk in Greater Noida and was abandoned near Kashmere Gate in north Delhi after traveling toward Noida Sector 63.
- Why
- Police are tracing the route to assess police checkpoints, barricades, CCTV cameras and other surveillance measures.
- Victim
- A 16-year-old girl
- Alleged attackers
- Bus driver Kuldeep, 39, and conductor Sandeep, 26
- Date of incident
- Night of August 4
- Boarding point
- Pari Chowk, Greater Noida
- Intended destination
- Noida Sector 63
- Abandonment location
- Near Kashmere Gate in north Delhi
- Distance traveled
- Approximately 43 kilometers
- Police action
- The two accused were arrested in Timarpur after an FIR was registered at Kashmere Gate police station