Passenger Woman raped inside public toilet at Pratapgarh railway station in Uttar Pradesh

Pratapgarh (Uttar Pradesh)[India] March 21, 2022: A 20-year-old woman passenger  was  raped inside a public toilet in Utter Pradesh state in India. The woman passenger was raped in a toilet in the waiting at Pratapgarh railway station,, police said. A toilet janitor raped a woman passenger in a toilet in the waiting room when the female passenger was waiting for a train and had gone to use the washroom when the incident happened.  

The woman was accompanied by her husband who had gone out of the waiting area to buy some snacks when the incident took place. "The woman told us about the incident in the waiting room. We have taken note of the details of the incident. We would be doing all the required investigations," said Abhay Pandey Circle Officer (CO). The accused is absconding. The incident took place on March 19, they said, adding that an FIR has been registered in this regard. Station house officer (SHO) of Kotwali police station R N Rai said the victim along with her husband were waiting to catch a train when the incident occurred.