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Sexual abuse of a dalit student in East Champaran Bihar (Code: BR-EC-14, Date: 21-Sep-2014 )
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Case primary details
| Case posted by | NDMJ-Bihar |
| Case code | BR-EC-14 |
| Case year | 21-Sep-2014 |
| Type of atrocity | Rape |
| Whether the case is being followed in the court or not? | Yes |
Fact Finding
Fact finding date
| Fact finding date | Not recorded |
Case Incident
Case Incident details
| Case incident date | 21-Sep-2014 |
| Place | Village: Not recorded Taluka:Not recorded District: Motihari(DP) State: Bihar |
| Police station | SC/ST Police Station |
| Complaint date | 23-Sep-2014 |
| FIR date | 23-Sep-2014 |
Case brief
Case summary
The incident is of Govt. Ambedkar Residential High School, District East Champaran Police Station Sugauli where children belonging to SC/ST Community study. On 21-09-2014, Boys Hostel Superintendent Mr. Naval Kishor Pathak tried to sexually abuse Mr. Akhilesh Kumar 16 years S/o Mr. Banaras Baitha resident of village – Lohargawan, Post office – kesariya, Dist- East champaran (Bihar). On 22-09-2014 the incident has been reported to the School Principal Mr. Hari Shankar Tiwari, but no action was taken by him. Incident was then reported to the concern district officials and on the following day District Welfare officer visited the school and called a meeting of all school staff and children. During the meeting the accused Mr. Naval Kishor accepted his mistake and apologized for the incident which was supported by the DWO and School Principal but others including children were not convinced by the same and claimed to register an FIR against the accused for that heinous offence. Despite reporting incident to district officials, the medical test and other action was delayed for two days and accused is still not arrested.