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Bangalore rape case: School chairman arrested for destruction of evidence


Mangalore Today News Network

Bangalore, July 23, 2014:  In an important development in the case that has shaken the city, police on Tuesday night arrested chairman of Vibgyor High School, Rustom Kerrawala, Police Commissioner MN Reddi informed on Wednesday.


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The incident of alleged rape of a six-year-girl by the skating instructor and one more staff member of the school on July 02 within the school premises has triggered protests in the city.

The chairman was held for destruction of evidence and for failing to ensure safety of child, said Reddi. Kerrawala has been arrested under Section 201 of IPC, Section 23 of Juvenile Justice Act and POSCO Act, he added.

The case has left Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah rattled.

Miffed by the non-stop media coverage of the spate of rapes in the city, Siddaramaiah had on Tuesday asked reporters if they had no news other than ’rape’ to cover.

 

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In the wake of mounting protests against the government over the failure of police in ensuring safety and security of women, Siddaramaiah assured: "Investigations in the rape cases are going on. We will not spare anyone committing crimes against women.”

Reddi had on Tuesday visited the school and discussed with parents their problems and measures needed for children’s safety.

The school has remained shut since July 17 following protests by parents over the management’s attempt to hush up the heinous crime and its failure to take action against the accused.

The school has been directed to employ adequate women security guards and prepare background profile of all staff members and those employed on contract for non-curricular and non-academic activities.

The school has also been directed to stop allowing outsiders to use its swimming pool before and after school hours and stop private tankers from drawing water from its tubewells on its vast grounds.

"The school should also maintain full records of all security guards and drivers employed to operate its fleet of transport vehicles used to pick and drop the students from and to homes. They should also train and sensitise the non-teaching staff on dealing with wards to ensure their safety and security," Reddi had said yesterday.

The parents also complained to the commissioner the school management had forced them to give an undertaking it would not be responsible for any untoward incident, loss, damage or injury to their wards in the school premises.

The National Human Rights Commission has asked the Karnataka government to send a report on the incident.


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