NHRC, India takes suo motu cognizance of the reported sexual - 1st September 2026 - National Human Rights Commission - Gazette Notification PDF

National Human Rights Commission NHRC, India takes suo motu cognizance of the reported sexual assault of a minor girl by a bus driver and conductor in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh Issues notices to Police Commissioners of Delhi and Gautam Budh Nagar and Mainpuri Superintendent of Police, calling for a detailed report on the matter within two weeks The report expected to include the status of the investigation and compensation, if any, paid to the victim Posted On: 01 SEP 2026 5:56PM by PIB Delhi The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that a 16-year-old girl was subjected to gang rape by a driver and a conductor of a bus that she boarded from Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh on 4th August 2026. Reportedly, the perpetrators extended life threats and left her at the Kashmere Gate Bus Terminal in Delhi. The Commission has observed that the contents of the news report, if true, raise serious issues of human rights violations. Therefore, it has issued notices to the Police Commissioners of Delhi and Gautam Budh Nagar and Mainpuri Superintendent of Police, calling for a detailed report on the matter within two weeks. The report is expected to include the status of the investigation and compensation, if any, paid to the victim. According to the media report, carried on 31st August 2026, the girl left home in Mainpuri, Uttar Pradesh to visit her cousin in Sector 63, but she missed her stop and alighted at Pari Chowk. From there, she reportedly boarded another bus after confirming that it was going to Sector 63 of Noida. ***** NSK (Release ID: 2305587) Visitor Counter : 196 Read this release in: Urdu , ही