Sexual assault on two minor girls in school van in Pune, driver arrested for rape

Police person booked the accused connected charges of rape nether sections 64 (punishment for rape), 65 (2) (punishment for rape of a pistillate nether 12 years of age) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and sections of the Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act.

Meanwhile, immoderate radical vandalised the schoolhouse van connected Thursday. Four persons were detained for allegedly damaging the schoolhouse van, said a elder constabulary officer.

As per the FIR, erstwhile the girls were returning location successful their schoolhouse van connected September 30, the accused operator allegedly touched their backstage parts with incorrect intentions.

One of the girls narrated the incidental to her mother. Her parents informed the schoolhouse authorities and past approached the constabulary to record a ailment against the van driver. The zonal lawman commissioner of constabulary said the accused was arrested soon aft the ailment was lodged. “Further probe is on,” helium said.

Speaking to the media persons, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who is besides the location minister, said that probe is connected to cognize whether determination was immoderate responsibility by the schoolhouse authorities successful this case. Fadanvis said authorities of each schools should verify the inheritance of unit and drivers.

The constabulary produced the accused operator earlier a peculiar tribunal successful Pune. The tribunal remanded him to constabulary custody till October 8.