4-year-old girl assaulted in private school in outer Delhi

  • | Friday | 7th December, 2018

A 4-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted inside a private school in outer Delhi's Ranhaula area on Wednesday. It is also alleged that during the protest, the mob even physically assaulted the school staff and even manhandled the principal. Following the incident the family members of the girl along with the locals staged a protest at the school and damaged the school property on Thursday morning. "While on Thursday, locals along with the victim's family gheroed the school and ransacked the building breaking the windows of the school. The windows and gates of the school were shattered by the mob and even the desks inside the classrooms were broken on Thursday

A 4-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted inside a private school in outer Delhi's Ranhaula area on Wednesday. Following the incident the family members of the girl along with the locals staged a protest at the school and damaged the school property on Thursday morning. According to the police, the parents of the minor girl have filed a police complaint alleging their daughter sexually assaulted by her classmate or someone else following which the school was ransacked by angry locals on Thursday morning at around 9 am on Thursday. "On Wednesday evening, we had received a complaint at Ranhola police station from the mother of the girl alleging that her daughter was 'inappropriately touched' by another four-year-old or may be by any other person. We are yet to recognise the accused," said Seju Kuruvilla, Deputy Commissioner of Police (outer). Police said that a case under section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) has been registered and medical of the victim has been conducted. "While on Thursday, locals along with the victim's family gheroed the school and ransacked the building breaking the windows of the school. A team was rushed to the spot and it brought the situation under control," said Kuruvilla. The windows and gates of the school were shattered by the mob and even the desks inside the classrooms were broken down. It is also alleged that during the protest, the mob even physically assaulted the school staff and even manhandled the principal. The police used mild force to disperse the mob after which the situation was under control. The police said a probe has initiated in this regard. Similarly, a similar case was reported in November last year from a private school in Dwarka in which a four-year-old boy was booked for sexually assaulting his classmate with his finger and a pencil. ANGRY PARENTS The angry parents carried out a protest. The windows and gates of the school were shattered by the mob and even the desks inside the classrooms were broken on Thursday

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