The Kathgodam police arrested two persons accused of molesting a school girl. The Nainital Senior Superintendent of Police Janmejay Khanduri informed the media that a school vehicle driver and his helper had been arrested for allegedly molesting a three and a half year old school girl. The duo was arrested from near the international sports stadium at Gaulapar.
The SSP informed that the police had acted based on a complaint lodged by social worker Anil Kumar Gupta though the parents of the girl had not lodged any complaint with the police so far.
Khanduri informed that the two accused are the driver Ratan Singh and helper Pradeep Joshi.
A case has been registered against the duo under Indian Penal Code section 354 and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO). Based on the results of the medical examination of the alleged victim, changes could be made in the sections under which the case has been booked.
The SSP, further, informed that investigation into the case is underway with the school administration also being brought under the purview of the probe.
Strict action will be initiated against the school administration if it is ascertained that they tried to influence the parents of the alleged victim or tried to prevent the incident from coming to light.