Image used for representational purposes.  
Nation

Four-year-old girl sexually assaulted in Mumbai school; female staffer held

The role of the arrested staff in the incident has not been made clear. Besides, three female assistant staff members of the school have been called for questioning by the police.

PTI

MUMBAI: A four-year-old girl has allegedly been sexually assaulted at a well-known school in Mumbai, leading to the arrest of a female staffer, police said.

The incident took place on Monday after the girl's grandmother dropped her off at the school, an official from Goregaon police station said on Wednesday.

When the girl returned home, she complained of experiencing pain.

After getting her medically examined, the girl's family informed the school administration and lodged a police complaint, he said.

Based on the complaint, police registered a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and arrested a female staff member of the school, according to the official.

However, her role in the alleged assault was not clear.

Police were scanning CCTV footage of the school as part of their investigation.

Three female assistant staff members of the school have been called for questioning, the official added.

Trump dispatches Witkoff and Kushner to Pakistan for new talks with Iran's foreign minister

Seven AAP Rajya Sabha MPs join BJP, raising concerns over party’s stability in Punjab

The narratives playing in poll battlegrounds

Several AAP MLAs likely to quit in coming days, claims Congress, SAD

Opposition moves fresh notice in RS to remove CEC Gyanesh Kumar; flags inaction over PM Modi's alleged MCC violation

SCROLL FOR NEXT