Bangalore : Sexual assault of minor girl confirmed, says police chief


Bangalore, Oct 22 (PTI) : The sexual assault on a three-and-half-year-old girl student at a school here has been confirmed by doctors, as police today intensified the probe into the horrific incident which evoked protest from parents.

The school staff members were questioned and the CCTV footage was being examined by the police, as outraged parents thronged the campus of Orchid International School demanding answers from its authorities on the incident.

"The doctors (at a private hospital where the girl was taken for treatment yesterday) confirmed there was a slight bruise of a very small dimension, amounting to sexual assault," Bangalore Police Commissioner M N Reddi told reporters here.

Reddi said, "There is the statement of the child and the injury and the circumstances. At this point of time, there is no other possibility. It looks like a sexual assault."

A criminal case has been registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act 2012 and IPC section 376 (rape) on a complaint from the father of the child, he said.















 

This is the third incident of a minor girl student being allegedly sexually assaulted on school campus in the city in the last four months.

Reddi said the girl was crying when her mother picked her up from the school at Jalahalli yesterday noon and she was not behaving normal and had symptoms of fever.
While the girl initially told her mother that someone beat her up, she later said she was sexually assaulted, police said.

Reddi said it was difficult for the police to say they are clueless whether the crime happened on the school premises or outside. "Our objective is to detect the case and investigate fairly. It would be difficult for me to tell you we are clueless," he said.
Asked about the school management clarifying that the assault took place outside the school campus, Reddi said the police would conduct a thorough investigation despite varied opinions about the crime.

"We have spoken to all possible people including the school management....the police will do a professional investigation," he said.
Reddi said the police had contacted the school management as per the demands made by parents and its chief has been asked to visit Bangalore. The school is an inter-state institution, whose main group is from neighboring Andhra Pradesh, he said.

He also said the parents had been requested to form a small group of five to eight people, who would be in touch with the investigating authorities and management, "to tackle confusion over varied information pouring in."

Reddi said the area and the classroom in which the girl sits also have been inspected and CCTV footage seized and being examined.

"I am shocked about the news that the incident has happened in this school where the atmosphere was so good. I have come here to know from the management what has happened. I have been to this school, security is good here," a parent of a child studying in the school said.

"If it is true that the incident has happened in the school, then we will definitely support that child and try to get justice for her," another parent said.

Three cases of sexual assault on minor girls in schools have occurred in the last four months in Bangalore.

An eight-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted by her 63-year-old teacher inside her school premises over a period of time, with the offence coming to the fore in early August, barely a month after the "gang-rape" of a six-year-old girl at Vibgyor High School here evoked public outrage.

The Vibgyor school incident saw public erupt in anger on the streets leading to police issuing stringent guidelines to schools to ensure safety of children and government amending the Goondas Act to bring sexual offences under its ambit

  

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  • joe Gonsalves, Mangalore

    Thu, Oct 23 2014

    These criminals who have no respect for women and children should be severely dealt with. So that they do not commit such crimes they should be disabled once for all.

    Joe Gonsalves

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  • vikas, dubai

    Thu, Oct 23 2014

    D silva ji, incident happened in Karnataka,a non BJP ruled state, before you comment read properly, do not target unnecessarily any parties

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  • Dsiva, Dubai

    Fri, Oct 24 2014

    Mirchi lagi........maine kiya.....

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  • Soumya, Mangalore/Kuwait

    Thu, Oct 23 2014

    I am a Modi fan. But the first thing for me is not Economic development new sets of reforms etc.

    I need a country where the girl child, girls, women can walk freely without having to go through all these abuses and pain. A stricter law to be in place so that such incidents never ever happen. Punish the culprits- hang them or whatever the highest degree of punishment can be given so that the fear of the law is there in each and every person living in the country.

    I want a country where parents are no more scared to let their child play freely just outside their houses or walk on roads.Reforms can wait but this is the first thing that needs attention.

    Where are we headed to with all these horrible things happening? I hope an pray our people learn to respect each other and the values of life.

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  • Dsilva, Dubai

    Thu, Oct 23 2014

    Highest number of rapes happening in almost specially BJP and SP ruled states.After Modi becomes PM number of rapes increased means Rajnath should resign.Maine kiya Chamatkar.......At least our state home minister takes action But PM is simply silent may be he has promised his worker after election i will silent....

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  • Albert, Mangalore

    Thu, Oct 23 2014

    First of all remove pant and shirt of useless home minster of Karnataka and parade him from Bangalore to Kerala

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  • UMMAR, MANGALORE

    Thu, Oct 23 2014

    ONLY ONE SOLUTION JUST HANG HIM,

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  • yashputhran, dubai

    Wed, Oct 22 2014

    first remove ,george,he his unfit , now our children are not safe ,how can he control our state , he is a mallu , send him back

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  • Michael Noronha, Mysore

    Wed, Oct 22 2014

    I was happy to hear that the Police would not act under pressure to unearth the truth as done in the previous case. Trial by the press has always resulted in messing up the issues. Though the press exposes the happenings they should permit a fair trial and give the police time on sensitive issues. It is very unfortunate that few people are behaving like beasts to satisfy their sexual needs. Most inhuman, and barbaric act by an uncivilised person. Let the law take its course.

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  • Stan, Udupi/ Dubai

    Wed, Oct 22 2014

    Now they have to find where it happened and bring the culprit out of the society. Such dirty minded person should be stoned to death.

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  • UMMAR, MANGALORE

    Wed, Oct 22 2014

    WHO EVER JSUT HANG HIM LIKE SAUDI ARABIA..

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  • Shabeer Puttur, Abu Dhabi

    Wed, Oct 22 2014

    Only the solution for this type of crime should be implement gulf type of law and gulf type school uniforms for girls,

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  • edwin , shirva - muscat

    Wed, Oct 22 2014

    Shameless Home minister must step down.

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  • CYRIL MASCARENHAS, KIREM/MIRA ROAD/DUBAI

    Wed, Oct 22 2014

    WHY HE HAS TO RESIGN..? HE CANNOT GO BEHIND OF 6 CRORES PEOPLE OF KARNATAKA AND WATCH THEM..

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  • Rita, Germany

    Thu, Oct 23 2014

    @ Edwin,when he resigns also,the culprit will be same and doesnt bring any improvement,so Long his mind doesnt Change.People who cant make a difference between a child and adult,should be in psychology dpt.Poor children nowadays they cant be child hooh enjoy.

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  • Af, mangalore

    Thu, Oct 23 2014

    See Mr.Edwin
    our Indian judiciary system is very very weak ,people will raise voice today and tomorrow forget all incident, the most sufferer is the child and her parents here,
    unless strong laws we can not stop or change this decease in our society,
    god save India,
    n one is dare to punish the rapist in public,bcos the punishment will be sevare for him than the real rapist here.even law can not hang him bcos of human rights activists.we all helpless situation in this country.

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Wed, Oct 22 2014

    Culprit should be immediately brought to justice....the suspected is said to be a class teacher.

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  • Vasant Raj, Mangalore / Abudhabi

    Wed, Oct 22 2014

    I am shame to comment something...

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  • joe Gonsalves, Mangalore

    Wed, Oct 22 2014

    These crimes of sexual assaults on little children are indeed on the increase. Unless the Government takes serious action against the perpetuaters of this crime people will take things for granted.

    It is time that the criminals are incapacitated once for all.

    Joe Gonsalves

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  • Rudolf, Mumbai

    Wed, Oct 22 2014

    Despite so may recent incidents and the intense public outrage, they continuing unabated shows that the perpetrators of such heinous acts have absolutely no fear of the law!!

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  • santhosh, mangalore / Dubai

    Wed, Oct 22 2014

    Like you minded people in Karnataka what Home Minister can do? you are staying in Karnataka Bangalur and using filthy language? showing your culture and chaddi culture if home minster would chaddi then your comment would not come ! So till like you in Karnataka its our Kannadigas Bad Luck!

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  • Lingappa, Kuppepadavu/Amsterdam

    Wed, Oct 22 2014

    I believe its time to replace male faculty or helpers from Girls school with females. I believe this is how its done in the all the schools of Gulf countries.

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  • Rudolf Rodrigues, Mumbai

    Wed, Oct 22 2014

    In a way right in a way, but your suggestion also its disadvantages how would you know all of them will be 'straight'???

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  • jeevan, mangalore

    Wed, Oct 22 2014

    Silicon become Sexorape city.... enough is enough home minister must step down...

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  • S.F.H, Indian

    Wed, Oct 22 2014

    @ jeevan, mangalore,

    SHAME THAT YOU ARE EXPLOITING THIS PAINFUL NEWS FOR POLITICAL GAIN!!!JUST HEARTLESS COMMENT...

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Thu, Oct 23 2014

    USELESS RAJNATH SHOULD GO ...

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  • Dinesh Poojary, Kundapura/Bengaluru

    Wed, Oct 22 2014

    M N Reddi,

    I am sorry to tell you. The incompetent MALLU HOME MINSTER may replace you soon. I know you are a sincere hard working officer like the previous Raghavendra Auradhkar.

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  • Dinesh Poojary, Kundapura/Bengaluru

    Wed, Oct 22 2014

    Kick out rapist home minister in Karnataka. Half of the time is drunk

    I opened rediff, Bangalore rape is in first page.

    I switched on NDTV, Time Now, CNN this afternoon. Breaking news is about Bangalore rape on minor.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Thu, Oct 23 2014

    AT LEAST HE IS NOT FEKU...

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  • India First, India

    Wed, Oct 22 2014

    Days are not far in Bangalore for parents to arrange Female Bodyguards for their children !!

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