A 3-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted by Qasim Rehman, identified as an IT expert, within the premises of a school in Bhopal. The incident surfaced when the child’s mother noticed injury marks on her private parts, prompting her to lodge a complaint with the school authorities.
Despite this, the school principal initially claimed no prior knowledge of the incident, stating that they were informed by the police about an FIR against Qasim Rehman, who was part of the school’s IT department.
Qasim Rehman has been arrested, with charges filed under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Act.
A three-year-old girl was raped by a school teacher in Bhopal.
The school principal Swati says, “I did not have the information earlier. The name of the accused is Qasim Rehan, he used to work in the IT department in our school…”@realwajidkhan
— 🇮🇳 शशि 🇮🇳🚩 (@naturalphoton) September 19, 2024
The School Education Minister, Udai Pratap Singh, expressed grave concern over the matter, highlighting the necessity for a campaign to increase awareness about such heinous acts. He assured that stringent legal actions are being pursued and emphasized the seriousness with which the education department views this incident.
Bhopal’s Police Commissioner, Hari Narayan Chari, confirmed the occurrence of the assault. The investigation into this distressing case continues.
Priyank Kanoongo, Chairperson, National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPR) condemned the incident of alleged sexual harassment of a three-year-old girl on Wednesday and said the commission has taken cognisance of the matter.
Writing about the incident in a post on X, he said, “The incident of sexual abuse of a 3-year-old girl by a school employee Kasim Rehan, in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh is highly condemnable. The Commission has taken cognisance of this.”
भोपाल मध्यप्रदेश में एक स्कूल कर्मचारी क़ासिम रेहान द्वारा 3 वर्षीय बच्ची का यौन शोषण करने की घटना अत्यंत निंदनीय है।
आयोग ने इसका संज्ञान लिया है मैंने मध्यप्रदेश राज्य बाल आयोग के अध्यक्ष महोदय से फ़ोन पर चर्चा की है ,राज्य बाल आयोग की एक टीम इसकी जाँच के लिए जाएगी व तथ्यों के…— प्रियंक कानूनगो Priyank Kanoongo (@KanoongoPriyank) September 18, 2024
He further mentioned that the matter has been discussed with the Chairman of the Madhya Pradesh State Child Commission over the phone, and appropriate action will be taken.
“The incident of sexual abuse of a 3-year-old girl by a school employee, Qasim Rehan, in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, is highly condemnable. The Commission has taken cognizance of this,” he added.
Earlier, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav also condemned the sexual harassment case of a three-year-old girl by her school teacher, and ordered to take strict action against the accused.
CM Yadav posted a video on his official X handle on Wednesday and wrote, “A case of rape of a three-year-old girl by a school teacher in Bhopal has come to my notice. I have instructed to take strict action. Along with this, I will try to get the justice served in this case through a special court. This act is extremely disgusting, shameful, and condemnable.”
भोपाल में एक स्कूल शिक्षक द्वारा तीन साल की मासूम बालिका के साथ दुष्कर्म किए जाने का मामला संज्ञान में आया है। मैंने सख्त से सख्त कार्रवाई के निर्देश दिए हैं, साथ ही इस मामले में स्पेशल कोर्ट के माध्यम से न्याय दिलाने का प्रयास करूंगा। यह कृत्य अत्यंत घृणित, शर्मनाक व निंदनीय है। pic.twitter.com/7bP31JlxX7
— Dr Mohan Yadav (@DrMohanYadav51) September 18, 2024
“A case of rape of a three-year-old girl by her school teacher in Bhopal has come to my notice. The accused has been identified as Kasim Rehan, who was posted in the school. I condemned this incident, and have directed to take strict action into the matter. I have also instructed the chief secretary to try to hear the matter into a special court and serve justice,” CM Yadav said in the video.
(With inputs from ANI)
