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Female Staffer Arrested in Alleged Sexual Assault of 4-Year-Old at Mumbai School

The case proceeds under the POCSO law with the suspect in police custody through September 19.

Overview

  • The FIR was registered under the POCSO Act after the parents’ complaint and medical findings prompted police action.
  • The accused is a 40-year-old assistant staff member employed at the Goregaon (West) school for over two years.
  • A Dindoshi city civil and sessions court remanded her to police custody until September 19.
  • Investigators are reviewing school CCTV footage, and three female assistant staffers have been called for questioning.
  • The allegation surfaced after the child returned home in pain, with police probing claims of inappropriate touching in a washroom.