A complaint against the minor son of an Angolese diplomat for allegedly sodomising his classmate and child of a Filipino envoy has left Delhi Police in knots, owing to the diplomatic immunity enjoyed by the accused. The Angolese boy later lodged a counter-complaint with the police against the Filipino accusing him for sexually assaulting him, though police has not registered an FIR on this.
Police have, however, registered a case at South Campus police station on the complaint of the victim's family on June 22. The accused son of the Angolese diplomat and the victim are students of Class V in a prominent school at Anand Niketan in the city.
The 12-year-old accused student stays with his family at the Angola Embassy in Vasant Vihar, while the victim stays at the Philippine embassy in Chanakyapuri along with his family, police said.
In his complaint, the minor victim said the sexual assault happened in March and continued over a period of time. The accused had threatened him of dire consequences if he reported the matter to his parents or the school authorities.
The incident left the child traumatised and made him a recluse. After persistent questioning by his parents, he narrated his ordeal following which they approached police. After a case was registered by the police in the case, the school has rusticated the accused.
The accused visited the police station on June 24 along with his family members. He, in turn, accused the Filipino student of sexually assaulting him. Police have received his complaint as well, but no FIR has been registered yet, said a police officer.
Police said the family of the accused student enjoyed diplomatic immunity, which is why he had not been apprehended yet. The police added that they would submit a report to the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) soon.