Bengaluru: Dance instructor held for sexually assaulting 4-year-old girl

BENGALURU: The Amruthahalli police arrested a 21-year-old dance instructor for sexually assaulting a four-year-old girl during a summer camp on May 3. The accused, Peter, was hired by a private school in Kempapura to teach dance during the camp. The girl, who had enrolled for the camp, returned home and complained about abdominal pain.

The parents took her to a private clinic, where the doctors confirmed sexual assault after examination. They took her to another hospital for a second opinion, where it was confirmed again. The parents immediately approached the police and filed a complaint of sexual assault.

The girl told the parents and the police that Peter was responsible for the act. Peter, who was arrested, too confessed to the crime, the police said. He has been arrested under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act) and remanded to judicial custody.

Later in the evening, the Amruthahalli police detained Bharath, the summer camp organiser, in connection with the sexual assault case of a four-year-old minor girl. The incident, which took place on May 3, came to light on Friday after the girl’s father approached the hospital and filed a case.

“Peter was residing in Chintapur and has studied till 12th grade. He underwent six months training in ballet dance, before joining as a dance instructor,” said a police official.