Two held for thrashing girls

NOIDA: Two students were arrested for allegedly thrashing two girls after their car allegedly brushed past the Scooty in Sector 62 area on Tuesday morning. The accused were arrested from the spot, the police said. The girl, in her complaint, told police that two boys riding in a Honda City car hit their Scooty and thrashed them following an argument. The girls also alleged that both the boys also tried to tear their clothes on the road.

According to the police, the accused have been identified as Kunal Manchanda and Gagan Bharadwaj, both natives of the Gautam Buddh Nagar district. The incident occurred on NH-24 at sector 62 Traffic signal on Tuesday morning. Two girls who were riding on a Scooty were hit by a car driven by a boy with his friend sitting on passenger's seat.

“On Tuesday morning, a rashly driven Honda City car hit our scooter following which an altercation occurred between us. Both the boys got down of the car and started abusing us. As the argument turned bitter, they started thrashing us and also tried to tear our clothes on the road. During the incident, they touched us inappropriately and threatened to face consequences if we report the matter,” the girl mentioned in the complaint. Both the victims then reached a nearby police station and reported the matter to police upon which an FIR was registered.

“Based on the complaint, we have registered a first information report under sections 354(A) (for sexual harassment), 354B (assault with intent to disrobe a woman),323 ((voluntarily causing hurt), 504(Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace and 506(Punishment for criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code and both the persons have been arrested,” said Pankaj Rai, SHO of sector 58 police station.