In a horrific incident, five students have been booked for allegedly sexually assaulting and molesting their classmate on the school premises in Noida, reports PTI.
Police said that the private school is located in Noida, and a probe into the case has been initiated.
The girl’s father claimed that she had reported the first instance of “sexual harassment” on October 9 to the principal of the school. But the accused misbehaved with her again on October 13 after which he approached the police, the father said.
A police officer told news agency PTI that the girl, studying in Class 11, was assaulted by her classmates. Police said that the complainant and the accused are all minors.
“The school principal was informed about the episode over mail by the girl. What action did the school take after her complaint, that is also being checked,” a police spokesperson said.
An FIR has been lodged at the local Sector 39 police station after which the girl was sent for medical examination. An FIR has been lodged under Indian Penal Code sections 147 (rioting), 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), 352, (assault or criminal force), 345A (sexual assault), and 506 (criminal intimidation).
In his complaint to the police on October 13, the father claimed that after his daughter informed the school principal about the “vulgar” talks, and “sexual harassment” by them, and objected to the boy’s alleged acts, they told her that “we can go to any limits”.
“Despite being informed about it, the school did nothing. Today, on October 13, my daughter called me up once again in the afternoon to inform me of the repeated behaviour. I immediately called up the principal and asked what was happening. They have only been assuring of investigating the matter,” he claimed.
The father also alleged that one of the accused students also threatened to kill his daughter.
Meanwhile, the school said that the matter was being thoroughly investigated and addressed.