Caretaker at Chhattisgarh training centre rapes 17-yr-old, joins guard to molest 5 more

Police said a woman sweeper informed the phone about the caretaker and security guard around midnight on Thursday. The warden of the training centre was on leave when the crime took place.

Published on: Sep 25, 2021, 24:46:10 IST

By Ritesh Mishra

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RAIPUR: A 17-year-old girl at a government-funded residential training centre for children with disabilities was raped by a caretaker earlier this week, police said on Friday after arresting the staffer and the security guard at the facility in north Chhattisgarh.

The Chhattisgarh police arrested the caretaker and security guard at a training centre for children with disabilities on charges of rape and molestation (HT photo/file)

Police said the caretaker and the guard also molested five other minor girls while the warden was on leave.

Both have been booked under the Indian Penal Code and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act.

Jashpur superintendent of police Vijay Agarwal said a woman sweeper at the complained at around Thursday midnight that some staffers were using abusive language and harassing the minors at the centre.

“On Friday morning, I constituted a team led by additional superintendent of police (ASP) Pratibha Pandey and started investigation. During the probe, the police team found the two accused have molested five minors and one of them raped a minor girl at the training centre,” said Agarwal.

The rape took place on September 22 inside the facility when the centre’s warden was on leave.

Aggarwal said the caretaker, 32, raped the 17-year-old girl and along with the security guard, 33, molested five teenagers aged between 14 and 16 years.

Inspector-General of Police, Surguja, Ajay Yadav said the girls have been sent for medical examination and the accused are being interrogated.

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Ritesh Mishra
Ritesh Mishra is the State Correspondent for Chhattisgarh with Hindustan Times. He reports on Maoism, internal security, politics, mining, governance, and major developments shaping the state. Based in Raipur, he has covered Chhattisgarh since 2016, reporting extensively from the Bastar region and other conflict-affected areas. With nearly two decades of experience in journalism, Ritesh has built a reputation for ground reporting from some of India's most challenging terrains. His coverage spans Left-Wing Extremism, counter-insurgency operations, elections, tribal affairs, environmental issues, infrastructure, mining, and socio-economic developments. He has reported on major security operations, policy initiatives, wildlife crime, and the changing dynamics of conflict and development in Central India. Before moving to Chhattisgarh, Ritesh spent eight years reporting from Madhya Pradesh, covering politics, administration, crime, development, and social issues. Throughout his career, he has reported on various forms of extremism in Central India, combining field reporting with in-depth analysis to produce accurate, balanced, and impactful journalism. Prior to joining Hindustan Times, Ritesh worked with The Pioneer and The Free Press Journal, where he covered a wide range of beats and honed his skills in political, investigative, and field reporting. His reporting is marked by exclusive stories, extensive fieldwork, and a commitment to factual, on-the-ground journalism that brings complex issues to a wider audience.Read More

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