Bangalore child sexual assault culprit held: Police

Four days after the sexual assault of a three-and-a-half-year girl studying in nursery, an office assistant of the school here was arrested on Sunday for the crime that evoked public outrage and raised questions about safety in schools.

Gundappa, aged 42, working in the Orchids International School, where the incident took place on 22 October, was held based on evidence, including statement of the victim before the judicial magistrate, city police commissioner MN Reddi said. ‘We had registered a case under Sec 376 IPC (relating to rape) and Sections 4 and 6 of POCSO Act. The investigation was on. Today (Sunday) we have made an arrest in this case,’ he said.

Sections 4 and 6 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act 2012 relate to punishment for penetrative sexual assault and punishment for aggravated penetrative sexual assault, respectively.