Principal accused of raping 13-year-old student at Gujarat residential school
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A school principal and three school officials are facing criminal charges for the alleged rape of a 13-year-old student in Gujarat.
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- A 13-year-old student at a residential school in Kutch district was allegedly raped by the institution's principal.
- School authorities discovered the incident after finding a pregnancy test kit on the campus but initially attempted to hide the crime by suspending the principal and dismissing the student.
- Police intervened after the discovery was reported and registered an FIR against the principal, the hostel warden, a core committee member, and the trust secretary.
- Legal action is being pursued under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the POCSO Act to address the sexual assault of a minor and the subsequent attempt to cover up the incident.
What to watch next
- Progress of the criminal investigation and charges under the POCSO Act
- Actions taken by the Gram Swaraj Sangh regarding school management
- Legal proceedings against the staff accused of suppressing the incident
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R L Khattana
police inspector of Rapar police station
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“During their inquiry, trust secretary and core committee member learnt what had happened. The principal’s residence is located near the girls’ hostel. He allegedly took the girl to an isolated spot behind the hostel and raped her two days before Aug 15 and again two days after”
In the article
…Day celebrations. The teacher and the girls’ hostel warden checked CCTV footage and allegedly found the kit had slipped from the pocket of school principal’s pocket. They subsequently informed the trust secretary. “ During their inquiry, trust secretary and core committee member learnt what had happened. The principal’s residence is located near the girls’ hostel. He allegedly took the girl to an isolated spot behind the hostel and raped her two days before Aug 15 and again two days after ,” said R L Khattana, police inspector of Rapar police station. Instead of informing the police, the school authorities only suspended the principal and sent the girl back to her parents, thereby attempting to suppress…
“The girl was in the custody of the school authorities. It was their responsibility to inform the police about the sexual assault of a minor”
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…inspector of Rapar police station. Instead of informing the police, the school authorities only suspended the principal and sent the girl back to her parents, thereby attempting to suppress the matter, police said. “ The girl was in the custody of the school authorities. It was their responsibility to inform the police about the sexual assault of a minor ,” Khattana said. After receiving information about the incident, police, with the assistance of the Child Welfare Committee, approached the girl and her family. An FIR was registered at Rapar police station on Friday…
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