UP: 13-year-old girl of govt residential school raped in Bahraich
A 13-year-old girl of a state-run residential school in Uttar Pradesh was allegedly raped by a youth, police said today. The girl, a student of a Kasturba Gandhi Awasiya Balika Vidyalaya in Bahraich, was raped on Thursday, Superintendent of Police (SP) Sabharaj Singh said. The youth was arrested late last night after a complaint was lodged by the girl's parents.
Girl was raped on her way to home
On Thursday, the girl complained of stomach pain and wanted to go home with another girl's mother, who had come to the school to see her daughter. "The warden allowed the girl to go with the woman. On the way, the woman handed over the girl to her relative Devendra. However, en route to her home, he allegedly raped the girl," Singh said.
Warden has been suspended due to laxity
The girl narrated her ordeal to her parents after reaching home, following which they lodged a complaint and a case was registered, the SP said. Basic Education Officer Shyam Kumar Tiwari said an FIR has also been registered against the warden of the hostel, Rashmi Srivastava, and two officials of the education department for alleged laxity. "The warden has been removed," he said.
If parents not available, warden should take child home: Minister
State Basic Education Minister, Anupama Jaiswal, said, "If any child has to be sent home in emergency circumstances, then the warden should take the child to her home." "If the parents are coming to take their child, then they should bring their Aadhaar cards, which should be matched with their child's, only then the child should be allowed to go," Jaiswal said.
