New Delhi, September 2, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Forensic investigators have reportedly recovered fingerprints of a 16-year-old survivor and the two accused from a sleeper bus in connection with an alleged gang-rape case, strengthening the evidence being examined by Delhi Police.
According to police sources, fingerprints belonging to the survivor and the accused, identified as bus driver Kuldeep and conductor Sandeep, were found on the vehicle. Police have also seized clothes worn by both accused and sent them for forensic examination.
Samples have been collected from the bus seats and steering wheel, while the DNA report is awaited. Investigators are examining the forensic material to establish the sequence of events and corroborate the survivor’s allegations.
The girl had allegedly boarded the bus after taking a lift near Pari Chowk in Greater Noida on August 4. According to her complaint, the two accused sexually assaulted her inside the vehicle and threatened to kill her if she resisted. She was subsequently allegedly abandoned near Kashmere Gate in Delhi.
Both accused were arrested from a parking area in Timarpur on the same day, police said. The bus was seized and sent for forensic examination, while CCTV footage from the route has also been collected to establish the vehicle’s movements and reconstruct the alleged incident.
Police are expected to file a charge sheet in the case soon.
Meanwhile, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of reports concerning the alleged sexual assault of the minor. The commission said that, if the allegations are true, they raise serious concerns regarding human rights violations.
The NHRC has issued notices to the Police Commissioners of Delhi and Gautam Buddha Nagar and the Superintendent of Police, Mainpuri, seeking detailed reports within two weeks.
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