Archive · 2 Sep 2026
Noida Intensifies Bus Checks After Gang-Rape; Delhi, RTO Absent
A 16-year-old girl boarded a private sleeper bus after getting off at the wrong stop during heavy rain.
She said the driver and conductor took the bus in the wrong direction and assaulted her.
She was later left near Kashmere Gate and went to a police station.
Police used CCTV footage to find the bus and arrested the two men.
After the crime, Noida Police began checking buses and other suspicious vehicles at the Delhi border.
Women officers also joined the checks.
Officers issued challans when they found safety violations.
The report said no similar checks were visible on the Delhi side.
It also said the transport office was not present, even though the bus had unpaid challans.
Noida Police intensified border checks after the August 4 sexual assault of a 16-year-old girl on a moving bus.
Officers inspected buses and suspicious vehicles, particularly those with tinted windows, and issued challans for safety violations.
The Statesman observed visible enforcement on the Noida side but no comparable checking drive on the Delhi side.
The Regional Transport Office was absent despite the bus having Rs63,000 in pending challans, including one for Rs26,000.
Police arrested driver Kuldeep and conductor Sandeep after tracing the bus through CCTV footage within hours.
- Who
- A 16-year-old girl, Noida Police, bus driver Kuldeep, conductor Sandeep, and the Regional Transport Office.
- What
- Police intensified checks after the alleged gang-rape of the girl on a moving private sleeper bus and arrested the driver and conductor.
- When
- The assault occurred on August 4; the border-checking drive was observed on September 2, 2026.
- Where
- The incident involved travel from Greater Noida toward Delhi, and the girl was later abandoned near Kashmere Gate; checks took place at the Delhi-Noida border.
- Why
- Noida Police said the checks were intended to enforce safety rules and prevent a repeat of the incident.
Noida Enforcement
Reported Gaps in Oversight
Border checks
Noida Enforcement
Noida Police mounted visible checks of buses and suspicious vehicles, including vehicles with tinted windows, after the assault.
Reported Gaps in Oversight
The report said no comparable checking drive was visible after crossing to the Delhi side of the border.
Transport regulation
Noida Enforcement
Police personnel said the Regional Transport Office had authority to verify permits and impound buses violating rules.
Reported Gaps in Oversight
The Regional Transport Office was not present during the observed checks, despite the bus having Rs63,000 in pending challans.
- Victim
- A 16-year-old Class 11 student from Mainpuri, Uttar Pradesh.
- Incident date
- August 4.
- Bus route described
- The bus was supposed to go toward Noida Sector 63 but traveled toward Delhi instead.
- Police action
- The driver and conductor were arrested from a parking lot in Timarpur after CCTV analysis.
- Pending challans
- The bus had Rs63,000 worth of pending challans.
- Major cited violation
- A Rs26,000 challan was issued under Sections 192A and 66 of the Motor Vehicles Act.
- Border response
- Noida Police checked buses and suspicious vehicles and issued challans for safety violations.