Mumbai: Canteen boy sexually abuses Vasai schoolgirl, held after prompt FIR

A seven-year-old schoolgirl in Vasai was allegedly sexually abused by a 16-year-old canteen worker over two weeks. The school principal reported the matter immediately, and an FIR was filed. The accused, now in a remand home, is charged under relevant sections of the BNS and Pocso. Police are examining CCTV footage and have conducted a medical examination of the girl.

MUMBAI: Even as protests against the sexual abuse of two pre-school girls by a janitor of a Badlapur school continue, in another disturbing incident, it emerged that a seven-year-old schoolgirl was allegedly sexually abused by a 16-year-old canteen boy in a private school in Vasai over two weeks. However, in this case, the principal promptly informed the parents and filed an FIR . The accused, a minor, has been detained in a remand home and charged under sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Pocso .

Police investigations suggest the accused may have sexually abused the girl three to four times over two weeks. CCTV footage from the school has been handed over to the police for investigation, and a medical examination of the girl has been conducted..