New Delhi: A minor girl reportedly jumped off a moving minibus in North Delhi following an argument with the driver and another man. According to the police, the incident occurred in the Nathpura area of Burari on Wednesday evening. Later two bystanders who witnessed the incident intercepted the bus near Shalimar Palace Chowk. As rumours of sexual assault spread, a crowd immediately gathered and manhandled the driver and another man.
As per a PTI report, the police said that the girl, who had boarded the bus from Ibrahimpur Chowk, got into an altercation with the driver, identified as Deepak, and another person, Manoj, who were known to each other. The police officer said, "Spotting an opportunity, she leaped out of the moving vehicle in a bid to escape," as quoted by PTI.
The officer further said, "On receiving a PCR call, police reached the spot and took the minor girl and the two men to the hospital for a medical check-up. The girl recorded her statement with a counsellor, wherein she denied allegations of sexual assault, molestation, or harassment. Her medical report also supported her statement," as quoted by PTI.
Based on the girl's statement, the police have registered an FIR under sections 115(2) (voluntarily causing hurt), 126(2) (wrongful restraint), and 137(2) (kidnapping) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) at the Burari police station. Further investigation is underway to establish the exact sequence of events.