A three-year-old child was sexually assaulted in a school in Bangalore, according to a Times of India report.
The child was taken to Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospital in Shivaji Nagar, Bangalore.
The parents of the pre-nursery student picked her up from school at 12:30 pm. They then took the child to the hospital around 5 pm and were accompanied by police, according to the doctor at Bowring.
She was crying and complaining of abdomen pain. The parents found bruises on her private parts. Tests are still going on.
– Doctor, Bowring Hospital to TOI
The police have registered a case under the POCSO Act and Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code.
We received a complaint from the family of a three-year-old child alleging sexual assault. We are verifying the details. The parents said the child is crying ‘Uncle, school’ to all their queries. The time of incident is not clear. Medical tests have been conducted and results are awaited. We can’t say anything more as the matter is under investigation.
– N Satish Kumar, DCP (East) to TOI
The school security guard was detained on Tuesday morning by the police and protesters gathered outside the school along with the family when they clashed with the police.
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