Another shocking incident of gang rape has been reported in Delhi. An 11-year-old girl from Kendriya Vidyalaya has been raped in the toilet of the school by senior students of the same school. The incident took place in July but the school authority covered up the matter for the reputation of the school, the matter came to light on Thursday after it was brought out by the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW). The statement of the DCW Chairperson Swati Maliwal was issued on Wednesday according to which a girl, a student of a government-run school in the capital, Delhi, had alleged that she was going to her classroom in July when she collided with two boys - both high school students at the same school.
The girl said that she apologized to the boys, "but they started abusing her and took her inside a toilet, locked the door, and allegedly raped her”, She alleged that she had informed a teacher about what had happened, but was told that "the boys have been expelled". According to the School Authorities, the girl did not report the incident to the principal but the matter will be investigated.
DCW has sought an inquiry into the role of school authorities in the alleged crime, the case has been registered but they have yet to make any arrests. Police said they had registered a complaint under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act, had opened an investigation, and is also questioning teachers and the suspected students.
It is very sad that after all that has happened in Delhi, the number of rape cases in the capital just keeps increasing. Despite the strict laws, data shows there has been no let up in the number of sexual crimes against women. We may be identifying Delhi with becoming the Rape Capital of the country rather than the National Capital.
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