UP girl beaten up by 3 men in bus for protesting against lewd comments

Muzaffarnagar (UP): A class 11 student was allegedly beaten up by three men in a bus after she protested against their lewd comments in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar district, police said on Sunday.

The incident took place near Hashimpur village in Ramraj area on Saturday when the girl, along with her friends, was returning home from school, Station House Officer (SHO) Rajendra Giri said.

In the bus, the three accused passed lewd comments on the girl and when she objected to their behaviour, they thrashed her, he said.

A search was underway to nab the accused, the SHO added.