The survivor is a scholar in a personal establishment (Representational)
Shimla:
Two workers of Himachal Highway Transport Company (HRTC) have been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a 21-year-old scholar in a bus right here, police stated on Thursday.
The incident occurred on Wednesday night when the sufferer boarded an HRTC bus from her instructional institute to the Sunni space, they stated.
In response to police, one of many accused is a driver and the opposite is a mechanic. Each are workers of the HRTC.
The survivor, who’s a scholar in a personal establishment, in her criticism alleged that the accused boarded the bus from a close-by place. Later, one of many accused approached her and requested for her cellular quantity and social media deal with, police stated.
When she resisted, one other accused got here and sat on the adjoining seat and likewise tried to sexually assault her, police stated.
SHO Police Station, Sunni B R Sharma stated {that a} case beneath sections 75(2) (sexual harassment), 78(2) (stalking)and three(5) (frequent intention) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita was registered and additional investigation is underway.
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