Two minors were sexually abused in the capital in two separate incidents recently.In the first incident, a five-year-old girl was sexually abused inside a play school in South West’s Sagarpur allegedly by the owner’s husband.
Police said that the accused has been identified as Ramesh (48) and the arrest was made on March 15 following a complaint by the victim’s parents. “The victim, who studies in nursery, told the police that on March 15, she was not well and Ramesh came up to her when she had come out of the school’s toilet. He molested her and made her indulge in obscene acts,” a senior police officer said.
After reaching home, the victim narrated the whole incident to her parents who in turn approached the school administration but they denied all the allegations after which the victim’s parents informed the police.
“Police approached an NGO for counseling of the victim and based on her statement, the accused was booked under sections of molestation and Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences Act (PCOSO) Act,” the officer added.
Three months ago, in a similar incident, a three-year-old girl was raped inside a play school in South West Delhi by the owner’s husband. The accused worked as an officer at a research center.
In another incident, the 34-year-old manager of a child care home at Samaypur Badli in Outer Delhi was arrested for allegedly sexually abusing a minor girl and subjecting her to child labor. The accused has been identified as Abraham.