Two Teenage Girls Jump from Moving Bus in Madhya Pradesh to Escape Harassment

The girls, traveling to school for exams, sustained injuries after the driver, conductor, and passengers allegedly locked the doors and made obscene remarks.

• The incident occurred on Monday morning in Damoh district, Madhya Pradesh, when the girls boarded a bus not on their usual route to reach their exam center.
• The bus driver, conductor, and two male passengers allegedly made obscene comments, stared at the girls, and refused to stop the vehicle despite their requests.
• The conductor reportedly locked the rear door of the bus, prompting the girls to jump out through the front door near a bridge, fearing for their safety.
• Both girls sustained head injuries and were admitted to the Damoh district hospital, where their condition is now stable.
• Police arrested the driver, conductor, and two other accused under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and other legal provisions, and the bus was seized.

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