A Home Guard aspirant has alleged that she was sexually assaulted inside a moving ambulance while being transported to hospital after fainting during a recruitment test in Bihar’s Bodh Gaya. The case has sent shockwaves across the state, drawing sharp political condemnation and raising serious concerns about the safety of women in official care.
The 26-year-old woman, participating in a physical test at the BMP (Bihar Military Police) grounds on 24 July, collapsed during the recruitment race and was taken to hospital. According to her police complaint, she was only partially conscious in the ambulance when she was allegedly gang-raped by those onboard.
City Senior Superintendent of Police Ramanand Kaushal confirmed that an FIR had been registered at Bodh Gaya police station. “On July 24, during a Home Guard recruitment race at BMP Bodhgaya, a female candidate fainted and was taken to the hospital… She reported a rape incident involving two accused—an ambulance driver and a technician, both of whom have been arrested and are undergoing medical examination,” he said.
Police have taken Vinay Kumar, the ambulance driver, and Ajit Kumar, a technician, into custody. Both are being interrogated, and officials say further medical and forensic analysis is underway.
CCTV footage from the vicinity has helped investigators track the route and timeline of the ambulance. Forensic teams are expected to submit preliminary reports shortly.
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The survivor informed medical staff and law enforcement that three to four men inside the vehicle sexually assaulted her while she was semi-conscious. As of now, two individuals have been formally accused, while further identification efforts are ongoing.
Union Minister and Lok Janshakti Party (Ramvilas) president Chirag Paswan strongly condemned the incident, asserting that Bihar’s law enforcement has capitulated before criminal elements.
“The way crime is happening in Bihar, the administration has totally bowed down in front of criminals,” Paswan said. “This incident deserves condemnation — but the real question is, why are such crimes repeatedly happening? There’s a series of crimes. If this continues, the situation will become frightening — in fact, it already has.”
He added that while some may see the incident as an attempt to malign the state government ahead of elections, it remains the administration’s responsibility to protect citizens. “I request the government to take timely steps,” Paswan said.
The incident has not only triggered public outrage but also underscored the vulnerability of women participating in state-led recruitment processes. Law and order mechanisms, critics argue, must be urgently re-evaluated if Bihar is to restore public trust.
The investigation is underway.
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