MUMBAI: According to the headmaster of a Private school in Vasai immediately filed an FIR after learning about the sexual abuse of a 7-year-old student by a Canteen boyHe was placed in a youth home and the police are investigating whether the accused was targeting other girls at school.
The matter came to light on Thursday when the girl’s reluctance to go to the canteen raised suspicions and prompted the class teacher to investigate further. During questioning, the girl revealed that she was being harassed by a canteen “uncle”.
After the class teacher had extracted details from her, he immediately informed the headmaster about the sexual abusewho contacted the parents. Despite their initial hesitation, the headmaster submitted a Complaint to the police on Thursday itself.
The school canteen is run by a private contractor who is being questioned. The accused, who joined the canteen two months ago after moving to the city from Uttar Pradesh, has not been subjected to police verification despite his Aadhaar card details being provided to the authorities. Police have asked their colleagues and the teenager’s family for more information. He was staying with other men in a nearby locality.
The school, which has been in operation for over 14 years, has more than 2,200 students from preschool to 12th grade. The entire premises are under video surveillance and the footage has been passed on to the police. After the Badlapur In this case, the local police in Vasai region held a workshop for school principals and teachers on August 21 and advised them to report any sexual abuse to the authorities immediately. Schools were also asked to improve student safety, set up complaint boxes and set up sexual harassment committees.
The state has directed educational institutions to set up control rooms for monitoring live footage during class time. Most schools install monitors in the principal and staff rooms where live monitoring is not always possible.