Haryana: Unidentified man allegedly tried to assault class four student in Panipat school

Haryana Police is yet to solve the brutal murder of seven-year-old Pradyuman within Ryan International School campus in Gurgaon, another incident has surfaced up in the state where an unidentified man allegedly tried to sexually assault a class four student at a private school in Haryana’s Panipat.

A Panipat police official told the media that the minor was found crying by her teachers in the School on Wednesday.

The officer added that the victim did not speak to her teachers irrespective of being asked and persisted of meeting her parents.

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“The victim narrated her ordeal once her parents arrived to the school,” said the officer.

The class four student told her parents that a man allegedly tried to rape her. On learning the incident the victim’s father lodged a complaint with the Panipat Women Police Station.

Sub-inspector Kavita told the media that an FIR has been registered under adequate Indian Penal Code (IPC) sections and various sections of the POSCO Act.

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She added that they are questioning the teachers and non-teaching staff of the school and trying to verify the details from the CCTV cameras installed in the school.

Udai Pratap, Panipat district education officer visited the school.

Pratap said, “Adequate actions will be taken against the school if lapses are found. I met the school principal and they have assured to cooperate with with investigation.”

On learning the incident scores of parents of students studying in the school protested against the school administration.

Earlier this month a class two student of Ryan International School in Gurgaon was found dead with his throat slit in the school washroom. Following the incident the Haryana government had instructed all school to install CCTV cameras in the school premises.