The girl, aged around 11 years, was playing outside her house when the man, who is a native of Gujarat, on the pretext of giving chocolate , took the girl to his house and misbehaved with her.
In a shocking incident, an auto driver has been arrested after he raped a 12-year-old girl student of a school in Lucknow's Hazratganj area repeatedly for seven days.
Official sources said that a girl student lodged a police complaint alleging that a teacher approached her while she was seated in the classroom and forcibly removed and tore her hijab.
On September 8, 2022, a case was registered against him under IPC sections 354A (sexual harassment), 406 (criminal breach of trust), 506 (criminal intimidation) and the POCSO Act, he said.
The report further stated that in order to ensure that children get the best environment to grow and flourish, it is necessary to increase awareness regarding child sexual abuse and the varied forms it can take.
However, the bench granted liberty to the petitioner to move a fresh application before the high court for releasing him on bail till his appeal against trial court's conviction order is decided
