Kolkata: A fourth-grade student at a school in Naktala, was allegedly sexually abused by an outsider, who had entered the school premises to deliver books on Wednesday. The accused allegedly molested the student when she was alone in a classroom.
Police registered a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act after these allegations. Parents who gathered outside the school allegedly caught the man and assaulted him before he managed to flee. The accused could not be apprehended, and locals alleged that a teacher from the school helped him escape.
Following the incident, agitated guardians staged a protest outside the school, demanding action. A large police force was deployed to bring the situation under control. The complaint was lodged at Netaji Nagar police station by the school authorities. Nobody has been arrested yet.