Overview
- An Indore court on Friday ordered judicial custody for driver Arvind Verma, second driver/helper Paramendra (also reported as Parminder) Gautam, and cleaner Deepak Malviya.
- Police say the November 16 incident occurred during a night journey after a shooting competition when the staff, reportedly intoxicated, repeatedly approached and touched the athlete inappropriately.
- The woman raised the alarm during a routine police vehicle check near Rajendra Nagar, after which the accused allegedly abandoned the bus and fled before a replacement crew was arranged.
- Authorities state a case has been filed under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the bus has been seized, with further evidence gathering underway.
- Local reports indicate the FIR was registered three days after the journey and accounts differ on whether fellow passengers intervened, matters police say are part of the ongoing probe.