A 20-year-old sweeper of a private school in Malviya Nagar was arrested on Thursday for allegedly raping a 6-year-old girl in the school’s washroom.
According to a police officer, the incident was reported on Wednesday around 8 pm by the victim’s family to Malviya Nagar police station.
“Action was taken after the victim’s family filed a complaint about the incident taking place in Sant Nirankari School in Malviya Nagar area. The minor girl had gone to the washroom and sought help. Instead of a woman staff, a male staffer came and allegedly sexually assaulted her. He also threatened her not to share the incident with anyone or she will suffer dire consequences,”
said Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police, south district, Chinmay Biswal, adding that the accused identified as Rakesh has been working in the school for the last three months.
The girl informed her mother about the sexual
assault the same day. “She told everything to her mother who consulted her husband and they together met the school’s principal. They lodged FIR against Rakesh,” said the officer.
The case was registered under Section 6 of POSCO (Protection of Child from Sexual Offences) Act and 376 (Punishment for rape) of Indian Penal Coda at Malviya Nagar police station. “Immediately after the case was registered, the accused was tracked down from his house in Jahagirpuri area.
He was brought to the police station and indentified by the victim. The accused has been arrested and was taken to the court for further case proceedings,” said the senior police officer.
The incident also drew attention of the Delhi Government. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s media adviser Nagender Sharma tweeted, “Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia has asked his Chief Secretary to begin a probe in the alleged rape of minor kid.”