New Delhi: Delhi Commission for Women Chairperson Swati Maliwal has issued notices to Delhi Police and the principal of Kendriya Vidyalaya School in connection with the alleged gang rape of an 11-year-old girl student in the school premises in Delhi, as reported by news agency PTI.
The eleven-year-old girl alleged that she was going to her class in Kendriya Vidyalaya in July 2022, when she collided with two boys, who were students of the same school and were studying in class 11th-12th. According to the student, she apologised to the boys, but they started abusing her and took her to the toilet.
DCW Chairperson Swati Maliwal said, “We have received a very serious case of gang-rape with an 11-year-old student inside a school in Delhi. The girl has alleged that her school teacher tried to hush up the matter. It is very unfortunate that even schools are unsafe for children in the capital,” She demanded strict action on the matter.
“Also an enquiry into the role of school authorities must be conducted on the issue,” Maliwal added.
According to the Commission, the minor alleged that in July while she was going to her classroom, she collided with two boys from her school studying in Class 11 and 12.
“She said that she apologised to the boys but they started abusing her and took her inside a toilet. She alleged that the boys locked the toilet door from inside and raped her. She stated that when she informed the incident to a teacher, she was told that the boys have been expelled and the matter was allegedly hushed up,” a DCW statement said.
KVS officials said no complaint regarding the matter was received by the school authorities.
“The regional office of KVS is investigating the issue. The incident was not reported to the principal by the girl or her parents. The issue was also not raised at a parent-teacher meeting held after the incident,” a senior KVS official said.
“The issue has come to our notice only through police investigation. We are cooperating with Delhi Police in its proceedings,” the official added.
The police officials said that a detailed investigation is underway.
Police told that the teaching staff and suspected students are being interrogated based on the statement of the victim.
The DCW sought from the police an action-taken report on the incident.
“The Commission has asked the school principal to inform as to when did the school authorities learn about the matter and what action was taken by them. It has also asked the school to furnish a copy of enquiry report conducted in the matter,” the panel said.
“The Commission has also asked Delhi Police and the school to provide information of action taken against the school teacher and/or any other staff for allegedly not reporting the matter to Delhi Police,” it added.
(With PTI Inputs)
