Archive · 1 Sep 2026
NHRC Seeks Police Reports Over Alleged Minor’s Bus Gang Rape
A 16-year-old girl was reportedly travelling to Noida Sector 63 to visit her cousin.
She accidentally got off at Pari Chowk in Greater Noida during heavy rain.
She then boarded a private sleeper bus after being told it was going toward Sector 63.
The driver and conductor allegedly sexually assaulted and threatened her.
They reportedly left her at the Kashmere Gate bus terminal in Delhi.
She later took an auto-rickshaw to a police station.
Police reportedly said the bus was not operating regular passenger service that day and had been taken for repairs.
The National Human Rights Commission learned about the allegations from a media report.
It asked police in Delhi, Gautam Budh Nagar and Mainpuri for a report within two weeks.
The NHRC took suo motu cognisance of a media report alleging the gang rape of a 16-year-old girl.
The girl reportedly boarded a bus near Pari Chowk, Greater Noida, on August 4, 2026, while travelling to Noida Sector 63.
The bus driver and conductor allegedly sexually assaulted her, threatened her, and abandoned her at Kashmere Gate in Delhi.
The NHRC issued notices to police officials in Delhi, Gautam Budh Nagar and Mainpuri.
The police were asked to submit investigation details and information about any compensation within two weeks.
- Who
- A 16-year-old girl is the reported victim; the alleged accused are bus driver Kuldeep and conductor Sandeep; the NHRC is seeking a police report.
- What
- The girl was allegedly gang-raped on a bus, threatened and abandoned in Delhi.
- When
- The alleged incident occurred on August 4, 2026, at about 9 p.m.
- Where
- She reportedly boarded the bus near Pari Chowk in Greater Noida and was abandoned at Kashmere Gate in Delhi.
- Why
- The NHRC said the allegations, if true, raise serious human-rights concerns.
Reported Allegations
Police-Related Account
Bus’s status on the day
Reported Allegations
The media report said the conductor told the girl the bus was headed toward Noida Sector 63, leading her to board it.
Police-Related Account
Police reportedly said the bus was not operating regular passenger service that day and had been taken to a workshop in Surajpur, Greater Noida, for repairs.
- Commission action
- The NHRC took suo motu cognisance based on a media report.
- Reported victim
- A 16-year-old girl.
- Date
- August 4, 2026.
- Reported boarding point
- Pari Chowk, Greater Noida.
- Reported destination
- Noida Sector 63.
- Alleged accused
- Bus driver Kuldeep, 39, and conductor Sandeep, 26.
- Police officials notified
- Police Commissioners of Delhi and Gautam Budh Nagar and the Mainpuri Superintendent of Police.
- Deadline and requested details
- A detailed report was requested within two weeks, including investigation status and any compensation paid.
Sources
NHRC Seeks Reports From Delhi, UP Police Over Alleged Gang Rape Of Minor In Bus
NHRC Issues Notices to Delhi & UP Police Over 16-Year-Old Girl's Rape by Bus Driver and Conductor; Seeks Report in 2 Weeks
