He was dragging victim by her hair, we rushed for help, says bus driver

Amit Sharma

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, May 20

“The accused was trying to drag the girl towards trees by her hair. I realised something was wrong and immediately stopped the bus to rescue the girl,” said 31-year-old Mohit Thakur, a CTU bus driver, whose bravery saved the girl from getting raped.

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As usual, Mohit was on duty on the CTU route 24-C between the ISBT, Sector 17, and the ISBT, Sector 43.

“Around 2.50 am, I started driving from the ISBT, Sector 43, to the ISBT, Sector 17. As we reached the road towards Attawa, Sector 42, I saw someone quarreling on the roadside, but as the bus moved closer to the auto, I saw a youth dragging a girl by her hair,” Mohit said.

Mohit stopped the bus and he, along with the bus conductor, Ravinder Singh, rushed to the rescue of the girl. “The accused got scared and left the girl, who was screaming. The girl ran towards us and said the accused wanted to rape her,” Mohit said. He said acting swiftly, Ravinder caught the youth.

The CTU staff then made the accused and the victim sit in the bus. “We wanted to ensure that the girl remains safe and also that the accused does not escape following which we took both of them inside the bus,” Mohit said.

The police were informed around 3 am and in no time PCR vehicles reached the spot. Mohit said he felt relieved after rescuing the girl safely.

DGP honours driver for exemplary courage

CTU driver Mohit Thakur was honoured by UT DGP TS Luthra for showing exemplary courage. A cash reward and a memento were given to him as a token of appreciation. The bus conductor, Ravinder Singh, was unavailable on Sunday and he will be honored in the coming days.