A shocking case has emerged from Goregaon (West), Mumbai, where a four-year-old girl was allegedly sexually harassed at a reputed school on Link Road on September 16. The Goregaon police have arrested a 40-year-old female assistant staff member in connection with the incident. The Dindoshi city civil and sessions court has remanded the accused to police custody until September 19.
According to police, the child’s grandmother, who regularly dropped and picked her up from school, noticed the girl in pain while changing her clothes after returning home. On being asked, the child complained of discomfort in a private part of her body.
The family immediately informed the school principal, took the girl to a private hospital for medical examination, and later approached Goregaon police station to lodge a complaint.
Police have registered the case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. Officials said CCTV footage is being reviewed, and three female assistant staff members were called for questioning as part of the ongoing investigation.
