Thursday, 30 April 2015

Horror in a bus in Punjab India, woman and daughter jump in a bid to save themselves from molestors, daughter dies

India will soon crumble under the weight of rapists, molestors and patriarchal setup, more and more heinous crimes against women have made the media resilient and patient when it comes to reporting rapes, molestations and other such crimes against women. The same applies when it comes to police lodging a complaint.




A 14 year old girl and her mother were visiting their family in a bus when the assistant conductor started teasing the girl, despite repeated requests of the mother, the conductor in - charge did not pay any attention and the driver did not stop the bus when asked by the mother. Infact he pressed the accelerator, the woman and her daughter jumped from the moving bus. The daughter sustained heavy injuries and died a little later, the mother is still undergoing treatment in the hospital.

The driver and the conductor ran away, leaving the bus near the incident. Such cases must be very common but some cases that lead to deaths and murders get reported and become national news. Another reason for such a case has become extremely intimidating is that the bus belonged to a company called Orbit, which is owned by Badals', the family that is in power in the state of Punjab with the father being the Chief minister of Punjab and other Badals' being part of the state machinery.

Now, a company that is owned by the members of the ruling party generally has a super comfortable time in the state. The police taking any action against the bus driver, the company or any other breaking of the rule will lead to a major showdown and suspension of the police officer.

The bus drivers and the conductors must have been involved in numerous cases involving disrespect of women. Will a foreigner or a woman from metropolitan in India ever take a bus. The answer is an absolute NO.

We at Denetim Services have been providing security services to foreign travelers in India and request every foreigner traveler to avoid buses, autos, private unknown transport alone at night or during the day in places that are untouched by human presence.

India is a growing country yet the attitude towards women in backward and extremely traditional, this means that a  new generation , intelligent woman is not acceptable to anyone in this country. We recommend absolute safety measures for every women living in India to visiting India.

1) Stay away for strangers
2) Do not eat anything given by unknown people
3) Never sit in a free ride
4) Always avoid the bus
5) Try and keep a hotline number - friend , police , family ready at all times
6) Pepper Spray
7) Never be afraid to report even the minutest incident of disrespect

This case reminds us of the horrific case of Delhi Gang Rape case that shook the whole world.