In a shocking incident a young man allegedly molested a student studying in Gumla’s Skill Development Training Center on Saturday when the student protested, the young man threw a chemical at her.
Gumla Superintendent of Police (SP) Anjani Kumar Jha informed that when a group of students were returning from immersion of idol of Goddess Saraswati initially a young boy Ranjit Khakha of Nawadih Village under Gumla Police Station first of all molested the girl, studying at Skill Development Centre situated at Shantinagar area in Gumla and residing at hostel, then tried to snatch her mobile phone when the girl protested the boy poured a chemical on her back. Then the girl gets fainted and her neck throat started drying, he added.
“After getting treatment at Gumla Sadar Hospital, the condition of the student is improving further. The student has made a written complaint against at Gumla Police Station against Khaka. Along with this, a statement has also been lodged in the Mahila Police Station in Gumla. The student said that Saraswati Puja took place on Friday at the Skill Development Training Center. The idol was immersed in the evening. After immersion of the idol, the student was going to hostel with her friends. Just then, Ranjit Khakha misbehaved with her at Shanti Nagar,” said Jha.
The SP further informed that till the time of filing the report the accused was not arrested and the police investigation is going on to nab the accused.