The Delhi Commission for Women on Thursday sought from the police an action-taken report on the alleged rape of an 11-year-old student by two seniors inside the washroom of a Kendriya Vidyalaya in July. Meanwhile, Police said that an FIR has been registered at North Avenue police station under relevant section of Indian Penal Code (IPC).
Based on the statement of the victim, the teaching staff and suspected students are being questioned, said police, adding that the victim filed a complaint on Tuesday and immediately a case was registered.
Calling it a serious matter, the panel has issued a notice to Delhi Police to provide a copy of the FIR registered in the case and details of arrests made by October 10.
According to DCW, the girl has alleged that in July 2022, she was going to her classroom in the Kendriya Vidyalaya School when she collided with two boys who were students of the same school and studied in 11th-12th standard.
“She has stated that she apologised to the boys, but they started abusing her and took her inside a toilet. She has alleged that the boys locked the toilet door from inside and raped her. She has stated that when she informed the incident to a teacher, she was told that the boys have been expelled and the matter was allegedly hushed up,” said DCW official. “The Commission has asked the school principal to inform as to when did the school authorities learn about the matter and what action was taken by them. The Commission has also asked the school to furnish a copy of enquiry report conducted in the matter,” said the DCW, in a statement. DCW Chairperson Swati Maliwal said that they had received a very serious case of gangrape with an 11 year old student inside a school in Delhi.
“The girl has alleged that her school teacher tried to hush up the matter. It is very unfortunate that even schools are unsafe for children in the Capital. Strict action must be taken in the matter. Also an enquiry in to the role of school authorities must be conducted on the issue,” said Mailwal.
Meanwhile, KVS officials said no complaint regarding the matter was received by the school authorities.
“The regional office of KVS is investigating the issue. The incident was not reported to the principal by the girl or her parents. The issue was also not raised at a parent-teacher meeting held after the incident,” a senior KVS official said.