Army Aspirant Allegedly Raped On Ahmedabad-Gorakhpur Train, Was Returning After NCC Exam; Accused TTE At Large

Uttar Pradesh: In a shocking incident, a young Army aspirant travelling to Uttar Pradesh's Mau has accused a Travelling Ticket Examiner (TTE) of attempting to rape her inside a First AC cabin of the Ahmedabad-Gorakhpur Express. According to Gorakhpur Railway Police (GRP), the incident occurred on Sunday between Indara and Deoria stations.

Following the incident, the victim immediately alerted the police, prompting the accused, identified as Rahul Kumar, to flee the scene.

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Victim Accused TTE Of Raping Her On Pretext Of Arranging Seat

According to a report by Bhaskar English, the victim is a resident of Uttar Pradesh's Mau district and lives in Gorakhpur to prepare for Army recruitment. She was returning to Gorakhpur from her NCC C-Certificate examination when the incident occurred.

According to the complaint, the woman had to board the train without a ticket due to heavy crowds at the ticket counter. She was standing in an air-conditioned coach when the TTE questioned her regarding her identity and travel details.

She alleged that the TTE offered to arrange a seat for her after collecting the prescribed fine and took her to a First AC cabin. After entering the cabin, he reportedly closed the door and raped her, threatening her with legal consequences for travelling without a ticket if she disclosed the incident.

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"He threatened to have me prosecuted for ticketless travel if I disclosed to anyone what they tried to do," Times of India quoted the woman as saying.

The woman then immediately alerted the police, prompting the accused to get off the train at Deoria Junction and flee the scene. After the train reached Gorakhpur, the woman filed a complaint at the Gorakhpur Railway Police Station, and the case was subsequently transferred to Deoria, where the alleged incident took place.

The Gorakhpur Police have registered an FIR and conducted a medical examination of the victim. Further investigation is underway. "A case has been registered, and raids are underway. The accused will be arrested soon," GRP Superintendent of Police Laxminivas Mishra was quoted as saying.