By A Correspondent- In a disturbing incident, a 14-year-old girl was se_xually assaulted when she boarded a ZUPCO bus.

According to the H-Metro, the girl (name withheld) boarded a Washtag bus along Robson Manyika Avenue and she was standing.

The incident reportedly occurred after the girl bent down with her butt0cks towards a seated passenger, Tozivaripi Musandipa, who then reached out for her backside.

The girl then quizzed Musandipa why he was doing that to her and to the girls surprise Musandipa then started shouting at the victim.

The enraged girl then alerted a police officer who was in the bus leading to Musandipa’ arrest.

The matter came to light before Harare magistrate Rumbidzai Mugwagwa who deferred the case to October 8 for trial.

The ZUPCO bus is a cheaper alternative for most Zimbabweans since commuter omnibus prices have skyrocketed following the erratic hikes in the price of diesel and petrol. Due to the overwhelming demand, it is now quite normal for buses to be crowded and have two lines of standing passengers in the aisles, something which se_x predators and pick-pocketers have used to their advantage.

– HMetro