A 14-year-old girl, returning from the Purnagiri Fair, became the victim of an assault at Bareilly City Railway Station under harrowing circumstances. The incident occurred when she was traveling with her father and jumped off a moving train after her father fell while boarding. In a vulnerable state after the fall, the young girl was reportedly attacked by an unidentified assailant. According to police reports, the girl managed to seek help from the Railway Protection Force (RPF) after being found in a distressed condition. She was located near the station by the RPF officials, who, alongside the Government Railway Police (GRP), were quick to suspect that the girl had been subjected to some form of misconduct. SP GRP Ashutosh Shukla shared details of the incident, stating, "A young girl was found in a distressed state and approached the RPF. The RPF officials, along with the GRP, located her near the station and suspected she had been subjected to some form of misconduct." Authorities have since recorded her statement and launched a full investigation into the assault.
In a similar kind of news, a 23-year-old woman sustained injuries after jumping out of a moving train to escape a man who allegedly attempted to rape her in the coach, the Government Railway Police (GRP). The woman, who is undergoing treatment at the state-run Gandhi Hospital, stated to the police on Sunday that the incident occurred on the evening of March 22.She was travelling alone in the ladies' coach of an MMTS (Multi-Modal Transport System) train from Secunderabad railway station to Medchal when the attack took place. Reacting to the incident, Union Minister of State for Home Bandi Sanjay Kumar spoke to the woman's family on Monday and assured them that he would ensure the culprit is brought to justice. He also informed them that she would be shifted to a private super-specialty hospital as per their request, according to a release from his office. The Union Minister directed Telangana BJP's Mahila Morcha president, Shilpa Reddy, to visit the woman and facilitate her transfer from the government hospital to a private facility.
According to the police, the woman recounted that after two female passengers who were travelling in the same coach alighted at Alwal railway station, an unidentified man, approximately 25 years old, approached her and demanded sexual favours. When she refused, he attempted to force himself on her. Out of fear, she jumped from the moving train, sustaining injuries to her head, chin, right hand, and waist. Passersby later helped her reach Gandhi Hospital, a GRP official said. Four teams have been formed to apprehend the accused, and investigators are examining CCTV footage and gathering evidence, GRP Secunderabad Superintendent of Police G Chandana Deepti told the media. The woman's condition is stable, and she remains under observation, the SP added. "The woman, fearing sexual assault, jumped out of the train," police said, citing her statement. She has expressed confidence in identifying the attacker if she sees him again and has asked to be informed once he is caught, police added. Based on her complaint, a case has been registered under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for using criminal force and demanding sexual favours.