National News: A 26-year-old woman who had gone to attend a programme organised for Home Guard recruitment in Gaya district of Bihar has made a shocking allegation. The victim says that she was gang-raped in a moving ambulance while she was being taken to the hospital after she fainted during the physical examination. The incident took place on July 24 at the Bihar Military Police ground in Bodh Gaya, where the state-level Home Guard recruitment process was going on.
Alleged attack in ambulance
According to the police, the woman fainted during the physical endurance test. The organisers immediately sent her to the hospital in an ambulance for medical help. But the victim alleged that while she was in a semi-conscious state, the persons present in the ambulance raped her.
FIR registered, SIT and forensic team constituted
On the complaint of the woman, an FIR was lodged at Bodh Gaya police station. After this, a Special Investigation Team (SIT) and a forensic team were deployed to investigate the matter in depth. The police took swift action and arrested the ambulance driver Vinay Kumar and a technician Ajit Kumar. Both the suspects are currently being questioned.
CCTV footage confirmed the time
Police officials said that the entire journey of the ambulance was monitored through CCTV cameras installed nearby. This confirmed which route the vehicle took and at what time it reached the hospital. Efforts are being made to confirm the victim's allegations through forensic investigation.
Chirag Paswan raised questions on the government
Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) MP Chirag Paswan has reacted sharply on this serious matter. He termed the law and order situation of Bihar as shameful and said that there is a serious crisis on the safety of women in the state and the working style of the police is under question.
