A Toto driver of Siliguri has been arrested for allegedly molesting a female student

A Toto driver of Siliguri has been arrested for allegedly molesting a female student near Salbari on Sunday evening.

Pradhan Nagar police have arrested Apu Siddhi (20) after the victim a resident of Mirik who was temporarily residing in Salbari area filed written complaint at police station. 

According to victim she boarded on the Toto from Darjeeling More and then the driver started moving without taking other passengers. When asked he informed that the battery is low and the vehicle can’t take the load. After reaching a lonely place near Salbari he stopped and dragged the girl to a ditch.

Victim somehow ran away and started making call to her elder sister informing about the incident. But the driver caught her and threatened of dire consequences if she does not allow her to make sexual relation. Victim also alleged that after denying the driver started beating her. Luckily she was saved as group of people reached the area after hearing the scream. By that time victim’s elder sister along with her friends also have reached the area.

The driver was thrashed by the furious mob and later police intervene into the matter.

Victim’s elder sister informed that she and her sister is staying in Salbari since last couple of years for the purpose of their studies. She also informed that her father is an Indian Army and currently posted in Jammu.