A 20-year-old Dalit woman was allegedly gang-raped by two drivers in a moving bus coming to Jaipur from Uttar Pradesh, police said on Friday.
The incident took place on the intervening night of December 9 and 10 when the private bus was en route to Jaipur from Uttar Pradesh, they said.
The victim, travelling from Kanpur to Jaipur, was sitting in the cabin, police said.
She was raped by the drivers identified as Arif and Lalit inside the cabin, they said.
Bhagwan Sahay Meena, the SHO of Kanota police station, said that Arif has been arrested and is currently in judicial custody.
Lalit managed to escape and is being searched, he added.
The station house officer (SHO) said that there were a few passengers inside the bus while the victim was inside the cabin, which was closed from inside.
The woman raised an alarm when the incident occurred which alerted the passengers, who got the bus stopped and caught Arif while Lalit escaped, he added.
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
Featured Video Of The Day
India's "Freedom Of Choice" Retort On US Criticism Of Ties With Russia
25-Year-Old Dalit Woman Raped In UP, Forced To Convert; Accused Arrested: Police Dalit Woman's Hands, Feet Tied, Gang-Raped In UP; 4 Arrested: Police Dalit Woman Raped, Body Chopped In Pieces In UP, Accused Men Missing French Rail Network "Sabotaged" Ahead Of Olympics, 8 Lakh People Affected "I Pray Your Daughter Is...": Jennifer Aniston Slams Trump's Running Mate Tattooed Enemy Names On Spa Murder Victim Help Cops Arrest Suspects Nissan X-Trail Launch Date Announced; Official Bookings Open In Fresh States vs Governors Row Over Bills, Top Court's Notice To Centre On Skipping Botox At 61, Vanessa Williams Says, "I'm Embracing My Age" Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.