Mumbai – Indradev Pandey
A 13-year-old girl was sexually assaulted by three of her tuition teachers multiple times, the police said. While two of the accused have been arrested, one is currently on the run.
According to the police, the accused — Gautam, Tarun Rajpurohit and Satya Raj — not only assaulted her sexually, but also showed her explicit images and videos.
Gautam and Tarun Rajpurohit, were arrested on September 28 and will remain in custody until Monday. Efforts are on to arrest Satya Raj.
“They did it repeatedly. her mother was initially reluctant to file a complaint, but the counsellor had to convince her. We have recorded the girl’s statement. The accused would take her inside the bedroom and show inappropriate and explicit images and videos,” a police official said.
According to police, the accused committed this act multiple times, taking advantage of the girl’s vulnerable situation due to her parents’ divorce and lack of a male presence at home.
The accused have been charged under sections 354 (assault/ criminal force with intent to outrage modesty), 376 (2) (rape), 377 (unnatural sex) and 12, 4, 8 of the Pocso Act.
