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Girl dies after pushed off bus with mother for resisting molestation

by IBNS 30 Apr 2015, 12:04 am

#Girl dies after pushed off bus with mother for resisting molestation

Chandigarh, Apr 30 (IBNS) A woman and her daughter were pushed off the bus by a group of men in Punjab who started harassing and molesting them inside the vehicle, owned by a company where the chief minister's family has stakes, resulting in the death of the 14-year-old daughter, officials said on Thursday.

The incident found echo in Parliament with the Congress and AAP lawmakers raising the issue and blaming the government in Punjab for the crime. 
 
Reports said the mother is seriously injured and in hospital while the girl died after they were pushed off the bus. The incident occurred in Moga district of Punjab on Moga-Bhatinda highway, near Moga city.
 
The injured mother, 38, said no one helped them as they were thrown off the running bus. She was picked up from road in a sorry state and taken to Civil Hospital, Baghapurana, for treatment but the girl died after she was thrown off the bus. 
 
The woman, her daughter and son were going to a gurdwara when the incident happened on Wednesday. The son was dropped off the bus later.
 
The bus conductor did not help and instead of protecting them also joined the men, alleged the woman. 
 
Police have arrested two people, including the conductor of the bus. Police are looking for the helper of the bus based on the woman's complaint. 
 
Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal's family ( his son and deputy CM Sukhbir Singh Badal) owns 5,000 shares in the company- Orbit Aviation Private Limited Transport Company- that runs the network of private buses.
 
 "Unfortunately it is our bus and a Himalyan blunder has happened. I feel bad about it, and regardless of the vehicle I am sad," said Badal.
 
Congress MP Ravneet Singh Bittu and  Aam Aadmi Party from Sangrur  Bhagwant Mann said the buses were notorious for their offences and have also been found carrying drugs earlier. 
 
They blamed the Punjab government for the incident.

 

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