Kerala: 4-year-old sexually assaulted by seniors in school hostel

A four-year-old girl student was sexually assaulted by two seniors in the school hostel in Kozhikode in Kerala. According to a report on IBN-Live, the assault took place nearly 20 days back, but only came to light on Monday when the girl complained of health issues. Her parents then took her to a doctor, who confirmed the assault. The report on IBN-Live adds that police has registered a complaint under Section 376 of IPC. The accused are believed to be students of Class 8 and 9 and apparently accosted the victim while she was on the way to the bathroom. They took the minor to the school hostel, where the assault took place. It seems that the school is yet to take any action against the accused. The girl’s parents are demanding that the school release the names of the attackers and dismiss them from the school, adds the report. [caption id=“attachment_1765469” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Representational image. AFP[/caption] The latest sexual assault report comes after news came in from Kolkata of a class 1-student being molested in the school bus by the bus driver. According to TV reports , the incident happened when the school children were being taken for rehearsal for a cultural activity in another school. No action was taken by the school authorities for a week even after the parents complained to them about the incident right after it took place. More recently Bangalore had hit the headlines as various incidents of sexual assault against minor girls in school were reported. A six-year-old was raped, while another four-year-old was sexually assaulted all on school campus. With the latest report from Kerala, it is evident that sexual assault cases against minor girls are on the rise, and that schools have failed to keep their wards safe.