Delhi Police are currently investigating the gang-rape of a 16-year-old girl from Uttar Pradesh, which occurred on the night of August 4. Authorities are analyzing CCTV footage and mobile phone data from one of the suspects to trace the movements of the sleeper bus involved in the incident. This evidence is crucial for establishing the vehicle’s route during the crime.
Police trying to recreate bus route
The travel company had not verified the background of either accused before they were hired, PTI reported citing police sources The probe has thrown up another detail – the bus had attracted eight traffic challans in Uttar Pradesh in July, with five of them issued in Mathura. Police are examining footage from cameras at several points, including Pari Chowk in Greater Noida, Timarpur parking and Kashmere Gate, to track the bus’ route as it travelled towards the national capital. One CCTV camera recorded the vehicle entering the Hanuman Mandir flyover, which helped investigators with reconstructing its route. The footage is being cross-checked with the location history of a mobile phone linked to one of the accused. The investigation is also turning to forensic evidence recovered from the vehicle.
Most were related to speeding, while one issued in Hamirpur on July 23 carried a fine of ₹ 23,000 for allegedly running the vehicle without a valid permit. The eight challans together amounted to ₹ 54,000, news agency PTI reported citing police. The samples will be compared with DNA collected from driver Kuldeep, 39, and conductor Sandeep, 26, both residents of Kanpur.
Investigators are trying to establish not only the route but also where the bus may have stopped during the journey, a senior police officer said, according to the report. The girl’s clothes, which police said contain blood and semen stains, have been sent for forensic analysis.
The bus, which had curtains inside that led to no one from the outside identifying what was happening, ran for several kilometers unstopped before the accused left the girl in Delhi.
