Class 4 student raped in toilet of government school in Bhopal, 1 held

Bhopal Police said the student, who had taken admission to the school just a week ago, was going to the toilet after school on Friday afternoon when the incident occurred.

Updated on: Jul 24, 2022, 01:29:04 IST

By Shruti Tomar, Bhopal

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Police arrested a 26-year-old for raping a class four student in a toilet of a government school in Bhopal, officials said on Saturday.

A case under section 376 (rape) of IPC and relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offence (Pocso) Act has been registered, police said. (file image)

Police said the student, who had taken admission to the school just a week ago, was going to the toilet after school on Friday afternoon when the incident occurred.

The accused, identified as Laxminarayan Dhanak, husband of a sanitation worker in the school, was arrested on Friday and produced before a court on Saturday before sending him to jail.

A case under section 376 (rape) of IPC and relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offence (Pocso) Act has been registered, police said.

Koh-e-fiza police station in charge Vijay Sisodia said, “The student was going to the toilet after the school got over on Friday afternoon. Dhanak dragged her to a toilet where there was no light and raped her. When the girl cried for help, Dhanak fled away from the spot. Other children saw her and informed teachers.”

The girl, who was in shock, said an uncle wearing a yellow shirt raped her. When all the employees were called, it was found that Dhanak had come to school to pick up her wife, and he was wearing a yellow shirt. The school administration immediately informed the police, Sisodia said.

A school teacher informed the police that there are two toilets inside the campus itself.

All children use one as another toilet doesn’t have light. As the girl was new to the school, she went to another one. The student is being counselled by experts as she is in shock, the school administration said.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Shruti Tomar
I have spent over a decade chronicling Madhya Pradesh’s political and social landscape, covering politics, investigative journalism, crime, human interest, and government policy, blending sharp insight with ground‑level depth. I have closely tracked three assembly elections, three Lok Sabha elections, leadership transitions in MP while exposing governance lapses, tender irregularities, and flawed policy rollouts. My reports have revealed gaps in the Cheetah project, irregularities in medical education, rigging in recruitment exams, and loopholes in policy implementation. In crime reporting, I have moved beyond FIRs to map systemic patterns — from organised crime networks and gender‑based violence to custodial accountability — balancing urgency with sensitivity. My journalism is defined by a commitment to human interest. I have profiled the marginalised Bancchda community, documented atrocities against tribal groups, and highlighted efforts to preserve their culture through heritage liquor and revival of spiritual practices. I have reported on farmers struggling with failed MSP promises, giving voice to those often reduced to statistics in policy files. Passionate about field reporting, I have reported on rampant sand mining in Chambal and Narmada, pharmaceutical companies supplying medicines under altered names, the dire condition of schools and colleges, the plight of commercial sex workers, and skewed sex ratios in specific districts. Beyond deadlines, and as HT’s state correspondent and assistant editor in Madhya Pradesh, I engage with ministers, farmers, students, and activists, believing the best policy stories begin with a single human voice. A postgraduate in Journalism and Mass Communication, I also hold a diploma in sports journalism.Read More

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