MUMBAI: Even as the sexual abuse of two pre-school girls by a janitor of a Badlapur school and the subsequent protests by the public is fresh in people’s minds, in another disturbing incident, a seven-year-old girl was allegedly sexually abused by a 16-year-old canteen boy in a private school in the Vasai region over a period of two weeks, reports Sandhya Nair.
The matter came to light on Thursday when the girl’s reluctance to go to the canteen raised suspicions, prompting the class teacher to investigate further. Upon questioning, the girl revealed that she was being troubled by a canteen ‘uncle’.
The class teacher informed the principal about the sexual abuse, who then contacted the parents. Despite their initial hesitation, the principal filed a police complaint. The accused has been detained in a remand home and charged for outraging modesty under sections of the BNS Act and Pocso.
The matter came to light on Thursday when the girl’s reluctance to go to the canteen raised suspicions, prompting the class teacher to investigate further. Upon questioning, the girl revealed that she was being troubled by a canteen ‘uncle’.
The class teacher informed the principal about the sexual abuse, who then contacted the parents. Despite their initial hesitation, the principal filed a police complaint. The accused has been detained in a remand home and charged for outraging modesty under sections of the BNS Act and Pocso.