[DAWN] Scores of angry parents protested outside a government-run school in New Delhi on Friday after a seven-year-old girl was allegedly raped by an electrician on its premises, police said.The incident comes on the heels of sex-abuse scandals at two children’s homes that have sparked widespread outrage.
The latest case came to light after the family noticed the child bleeding and lodged a police complaint on Thursday.
"A medical examination of the victim has been conducted. The results reveal a clear indication of sexual assault," Madhur Verma, a front man for Delhi Police, said.
The 37-year-old electrician was enjugged
Youse'll never take me alive coppers!... [BANG!]... Ow!... I quit!
after being identified by the victim, Verma added.
Local media reports said the suspect, who had been hired by the school just a month ago, pulled the girl into a secluded water-pump room just as she was leaving to go home.