Hindustan Times (Chandigarh)

2 ARRESTED FOR MOLESTATIO­N

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GURUGRAM: Two people were arrested for allegedly molesting a woman outside a city mall on Sohna Road, where she worked, police said on Tuesday. A city court remanded the accused to judicial custody for 14 days. Gurugram Police spokespers­on Subhash Boken said that around 9.30pm, a car stopped next to the victim. “The accused touched the woman’s hand and used lewd language. When the woman raised an alarm passersby rushed to help and nabbed the accused. They called the police personnel from a PCR van that was stationed nearby,” Boken said. The accused were arrested from the spot.

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After the incident, over 100 parents had protested over alleged security flaws in the school’s transport system and raised around 21 issues related to the security concerns they had. Of the 21 points, 10 points pertained to safety issues in buses, and 11 points pertained to safety in the school premises.

The issues included the presence of women attendants in the bus, teachers to accompany students until the last stop and police verificati­on of the staff, among others.

Parents had also complained about security issues, like teachers not remaining in the bus till the last student got off, replacing buses with SUV vehicles and missing closed circuit television cameras and GPS systems.

The school said it welcomed the verdict.

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