43-km journey from Pari Chowk in Greater Noida to Kashmere Gate in North Delhi – the route allegedly taken by a private sleeper bus in which a 16-year-old girl was gang-raped – has raised serious questions over surveillance and security on the road connecting Greater Noida and Delhi.The girl boarded the bus at Pari Chowk on the night of August 4, believing she would be dropped at Noida Sector 63. She was allegedly raped by the driver and conductor in the moving bus and later abandoned near Kashmere Gate.
Pari Chowk: Police Booth, PCR Van, Barricading
Just about 20 steps from Pari Chowk, the first police checkpoint. At the spot, we found a police booth, a PCR van and heavy barricading along the roadside. This is significant because Pari Chowk is the point from where the minor allegedly boarded the bus. The police infrastructure was clearly visible at this point.
Delhi-Noida Border Near Mayur Vihar
There was barricading, but no police personnel during daytime check.Moving towards the Delhi-Noida intersection near Mayur Vihar, which is one of the busiest stretches on the route, the NDTV team saw heavy barricading along the roadside. However, during our daytime ground check, there were no police personnel present at the spot. Generally, they are present at night.
