New Delhi: On Aug 4, a minor was gangraped inside a moving bus, allegedly by its driver and conductor. The sleeper bus had heavy curtains covering its windows and a faulty CCTV — prohibited as per transport norms.
Jitendra Kumar, who drives a bus which doesn’t have curtains, said, “We removed it two months ago, after hearing of cases of sexual assault. Another driver says police have stopped his bus and ordered the removal of drapes, but his owner refuses. Supreme Court prohibited the use of black films with any percentage of visual light transmission or any other material upon the safety glasses, windscreens and side glasses of motor vehicles. At an informal bus parking lot in Timarpur, TOI found rows and rows of private buses — each with black tinted windows or curtains. Drivers point at CCTVs installed inside buses as compensation.
Monu Singh, who was heading from Anand Vihar ISBT to Kapashera border, said, “I take buses which have cameras and do not have curtains whenever I’m travelling with my family. He said CCTVs can be turned off or tampered with, but mishappenings can be avoided if everyone can see what is happening inside the bus. Passengers, meanwhile, have differing views.