Alleged molestation of minor Suo moto case registered
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 03 2016:
The Manipur Commission for Protection of Child Rights (MCPCR) has registered a suo-moto case regarding the alleged physical assault/molestation of a minor girl by the Headmaster of her school.
Speaking to media persons today, MCPCR member S Shyamcharan said that he along with another member namely K Pradipkumar today went to the village where the alleged physical assault/molestation case took place as reported in some local dailies after registering a suo-moto case.
They met the father of the victim girl and four teachers of the school where the minor girl was studying.
The girl was staying in a private hostel run by a teacher of the school.
He also said that the school is a co-educational elementary school having classes from Nursery to 7 standard.
The father said that they learnt about the alleged molestation only when they brought home the girl from her hostel on November 1 (Ningol Chakkouba) .
As per the statement given by the father of the victim before the Commission members, the victim girl was scolded by her elder brother for wearing high-heel shoes but the girl said that she was scolded by teachers at school too.
The father, taken by surprise, asked his wife why their daughter was scolded by the teachers of the school.
On further enquiry, the girl revealed how she was molested and physically assaulted by the alleged accused Thokchom Paul (44) s/o Gouro of Andro.
Th Paul is the Headmaster of the school where the girl is studying, S Shyamcharan said.
As per the statement of the victim's father, the girl was molested three times and when she made a complained of a stomach pain, the Headmaster allegedly pressed her stomach and other parts of the body including private parts in the name of giving her a treatment.
After the disturbing revelation, the victim's family members went to meet the Headmaster regarding the alleged molestation case and during their meeting, the Headmaster tried to convince them to settle the matter.
In the meantime, a students' organization and local people came to know about the alleged crime and an angry mob 'punished' the accused.
However, statements of the victim girl and her mother could not be obtained today as there was no woman MCPCR member during the field visit.
The alleged accused teacher was also not found at the village and he was reported to be in a hospital for medical treatment.
It is reported that Imphal East Women police station has taken up a case regarding the incident but there is no report of the accused Headmaster, S Shyamcharan being arrested.