DCW takes cognizance of five-year-old's rape in south Delhi school

DELHI: The

Delhi Commission for Women

(DCW) has taken suo-moto cognizance regarding the rape of a five-year-old girl student in the premises of a

private school

in south Delhi.


The DCW chairperson

Swati Maliwal

said that this was a very serious matter and issued a notice to the Delhi Police and the principal of the school seeking information about the school and whether they were aware about the incident when it took place.

The commission asked the school to provide details about the steps taken by them in the matter and whether they had informed the police about the instance when it came to their knowledge. The commission also asked whether police verification of the employees including the accused was conducted. It asked the school to provide details of police verification of the accused.

The notice further asked the school whether there was any attendant or a teacher with a girl when she was allegedly lured to a secluded spot by the accused. The commission has also asked school to provide the reason behind the non-deployment of female staff as attendant to minor children. The DCW asked how the male staff had access to female toilets.

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