Police arrested the doctor…
On Wednesday, Police said, a medical doctor has been arrested for sexually assaulting female students of a school.
She was also a hostel inmate that functioned from within the school premises.
The information on sexual abuse, over a few months allegedly by the doctor, came in to light after an interaction with students by officials including the District Child Protection Officer, who acted based on a phone call to the Child Helpline, alerting authorities of the crime.
A complaint was registered with the Fort All Women Police Station.
The accused was 31-year-old Samson, working at a government healthcare facility, who was arrested under the POCSO Act and remanded to judicial custody on September 3.
Asked about the antecedents of the accused, Fort AWPS said he has no history of crimes.
Since the doctor's mother was the headmistress of the school, he misused his influence to often visit the hostel and perpetrate the crime. The school is privately administered and government-aided.
Edited By: Tanvi Walia
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