CHANDIGARH: There is no place for molesters in the Indian Army. This is the strong message that the Army sent out on Monday by announcing that the two men, caught on camera molesting the Sonipat sisters in a moving bus, will not be recruited despite them clearing the physical test. The sisters will be honoured on Republic Day for their bravery.

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Kuldeep and Deepak were waiting to give the written test but they can forget their dream of donning the proud uniform. The recruiting branch of the Army told TOI that it was the end of the road for the two. The officials issued a statement after the Rohtak deputy commissioner informed the branch recruiting officer about their now-infamous bus ride.

“We take such issues very seriously and we have zero tolerance policy,” Army sources said.

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Sisters Pooja Kumar , 22, and Aarti, 21, both students of BCA at a government college in Rohtak, bravely fought against their molesters but were eventually overpowered and thrown off the moving bus causing them injuries.

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The entire incident, recorded by a passenger on mobile phone, went viral both on TV and social media. It showed the two girls using hands and belt to thrash the three men even as the rest of the passengers in the bus did not show the courage to stand up for the girls and take on the three men.

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All the three youth, Kuldeep, Mohit and Deepak, were later arrested and remanded in custody till December 6.