Bengaluru: A three-and-a-half-year old girl was allegedly sexually harassed by a 28-year-old man at a play-home run by his mother. The Vijayanagar police have arrested him and booked him under the POCSO Act.
The accused has been identified as Sanjay, a resident of Hampinagar and an employee of a private company. The police said that his mother runs a play home, where more than 25 children are enrolled. The accused visited the play home once in a while.
“On Thursday afternoon, when he went to the playschool, the girl was sitting alone. Taking advantage of the situation, he allegedly sexually harassed her. After the school, the girl’s grandparents had taken her home. As she complained of stomach pain, her parents took her to a doctor. That is when she told them about the incident. On Friday morning, her parents filed a complaint based on which Sanjay was arrested,” the police said.
Panel to summon school official
Nearly a week after police registered a FIR against the Principal of a Kendriya Vidyalaya in Sadashivanagar for sexual assault, Karnataka Commission for Protection of Child Rights (KCPCR) has decided to summons to the Commissioner of Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan for not implementing its order.
The Principal, Kumar Thakur, was accused of sexually harassing a 12th standard girl student of the same school.
According to KCPCR sources, they had directed the KVS Commissioner to keep the accused principal under suspension with immediate effect to protect other students of the school. However, till now it has not implemented the direction.
KCPCR Chairperson Kripa Alva said the summons will be issued on Monday and all formalities have been completed.
However, sources revealed that KVS has decided to transfer the accused Principal to a Kendriya Vidyalaya in Karwar. "We can't suspend him from the service at this stage. Keeping in mind public pressure, he would be transferred to Karwar soon," sources said.
