Girls, 6, allege molestation by school bus driver in Pune, accused arrested

A complaint was filed against the accused under the POCSO Act. The accused was arrested after investigation by the police.

In Short

• One of the girls complained to her father, informed about incident
• Complaint filed against accused under POCSO Act
• Arrested after investigation by the police

A school bus driver, identified as Sanjay Jeting Reddy, has been arrested for allegedly molesting two six-year-old girls in Pune's Wanwadi. He was arrested by the police after a complaint was filed against him under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act (POCSO).

The complaint was filed against the 45-year-old accused after one of the girls informed her father about the incident after returning from school. She informed how she, along with her friend, was molested by the driver inside the moving bus.

The following day, the girl's father took her to school on his bike and also informed her friend's family about the incident. The girls were questioned about the incident when they revealed that the act had taken place inside the school bus. A top police official started the investigation after the complaint was filed, and the accused was arrested the same night.