Girl confesses that the driver touched her private parts inappropriately...
New Delhi: On Wednesday a 30-year-old cab driver was arrested by police for allegedly sexually assaulting a 6-year-old minor girl for over one year as he was her school driver.
According to the police, the accused wad identified as Mohd Azhar, a resident of Jait Pur. The report was filed by the victim's mother to the police that she had engaged a cab driver to ferry her minor daughter to her school, Lady Irwin Senior Secondary School in Defence CoA1 AQlony.
Today her daughter confess that the driver of the cab has been touching her private parts inappropriately from last one year while ferrying her from school," Deputy Commissioner of Police (southeast) Rajesh Deo said.
As per the complaint registered by the police, a case has been filed under section 376(rape) of the Indian Penal Code and section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act at the Shaheen Bagh police station.
The accused has been arrested, and further investigation of the case is on.
Reacting to the incident, Delhi Commission for Women chairperson Swati Maliwal said she will be issuing a notice to the Delhi Police in this regard. “Extremely shameful! DCW is issuing a notice to the police. Strongest action will be ensured,” she said.
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