Archive · 8 Oct 2026
Delhi Court Frames Charges in Teen Bus Rape Case
A Delhi court has formally charged two men who worked on a bus.
They are accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl.
The girl was travelling toward Noida on the night of August 4 and, according to prosecutors, mistakenly got off at the wrong place in heavy rain.
Prosecutors say she got onto the bus after being told it was going toward Noida.
They allege the driver and conductor assaulted and threatened her before leaving her near Kashmere Gate.
The men deny the allegations, and their lawyers said the evidence was made up.
The judge said the evidence would be examined during the trial.
The next listed hearing is October 24, when the girl’s evidence is to be recorded.
A Delhi court charged bus driver Kuldeep and conductor Sandeep in connection with the alleged kidnapping and gang rape of a 16-year-old girl.
The charges include kidnapping, wrongful confinement, kidnapping for marriage or sexual intercourse, gang rape, and aggravated penetrative sexual assault under the POCSO Act.
The court rejected the defence claim that police evidence was concocted, saying it would be tested during the trial.
Prosecutors allege the Class 11 student mistakenly boarded the sleeper bus on the night of August 4 while travelling from Mainpuri toward Noida.
The case is listed for October 24 for recording the victim’s evidence.
- Who
- Bus driver Kuldeep and conductor Sandeep are accused; the alleged victim is a 16-year-old Class 11 student.
- What
- A Delhi court framed charges against the two men over alleged kidnapping and gang rape.
- When
- The alleged incident occurred on the night of August 4; the matter is listed for October 24 for recording the victim’s evidence.
- Where
- The alleged assault took place inside a sleeper bus during a journey, and the girl was allegedly left near Kashmere Gate.
- Why
- The charges follow police allegations that the men took the girl, confined and sexually assaulted her after she mistakenly boarded the bus.
Prosecution
Defence
Evidence in the case
Prosecution
The prosecutor said the girl’s and other witnesses’ statements prima facie supported allegations of abduction, confinement and sexual assault.
Defence
The defence argued that police had concocted evidence amid media pressure; the court said the evidence would be tested at trial.
- Court
- Delhi court; Special Judge (POCSO) Sonam Gupta framed the charges.
- Accused
- Kuldeep, the bus driver, and Sandeep, the conductor.
- Victim
- A 16-year-old Class 11 student from Mainpuri, Uttar Pradesh.
- Legislation
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.
- Police filing
- The charges were framed about a week after police filed a chargesheet of around 400 pages.
- Next listed date
- October 24, for recording the victim’s evidence.