Bihar horror: 26-year-old woman gang-raped inside ambulance; victim collapsed during Home Guard recruitment test | Patna News
NEW DELHI: A 26-year-old woman was raped in a moving ambulance after collapsing during a Home Guard recruitment drive in Bihar’s Gaya district.The incident is said to have taken place on 24 July in Bodh Gaya, where a physical endurance test was being held as part of the recruitment process. According to police, the woman fainted during the test and was being taken to a hospital when the assault occurred. She has told police that she was raped by multiple individuals inside the ambulance while she was unconscious. Based on her statement, a case was registered at the Bodh Gaya police station.City SP Ramanand Kumar Kaushal confirmed the sequence of events, “On July 24th, a female candidate fainted during a Home Guard recruitment drive at BMP Bodh Gaya and was rushed to hospital in an ambulance.”“Later on she alleged that she was raped by the ambulance driver and a technician. We first conducted a medical test of the victim; arrested both the accused and questioned them,” Kaushal said.Their answers were not satisfactory. The doctors have confirmed rape and further action is being taken on both the accused,” he added further.
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‘If this continues, the situation will become frightening’
Reacting to the incident, Union minister and LJP (Ramvilas) chief Chirag Paswan said he feels “sad to support a government where crime has become uncontrolled”. “The way crime is happening in Bihar, the administration has totally bowed down in front of criminals,” Paswan said. “Yes, this incident deserves condemnation — but the real question is, why are such crimes repeatedly happening? There’s a series of crimes. If this continues, the situation will become frightening — in fact, it already has.” Paswan added that while some may see a conspiracy to defame the government ahead of elections, it remains the administration’s duty to maintain law and order. “I request the government to take timely steps,” he said.(The victim’s identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme court directives on cases related to sexual assault)
