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Protest in Latur Demands Harsh Punishment in POCSO Case
People marched at a school campus in Latur after a student’s complaint led police to register a case.
The complaint says the school’s founder and principal, Bashir Shaikh, behaved inappropriately with a minor student.
The alleged incident is said to have happened on September 20.
Police registered the case under the POCSO Act and other relevant provisions on Sunday night.
Protesters demanded that Shaikh be arrested and severely punished.
Police reportedly formed teams to locate him.
Some people threw ink at the school’s nameboard, and glass panes were reportedly damaged overnight by unidentified people.
BJP leader Chitra Wagh said the complaint should be investigated carefully and fairly.
She also called for support for the student and said anyone found guilty should face the law.
Parents, women and social organisation representatives marched at the Adarsh educational campus in Latur on Monday.
Police registered a case under relevant molestation provisions and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act on Sunday night.
The complaint alleges that school founder-cum-principal Bashir Shaikh behaved inappropriately with a minor student in a campus cabin on September 20.
Protesters called for Shaikh’s immediate arrest and the harshest possible punishment; police reportedly formed teams to find him.
BJP leader Chitra Wagh called for a sensitive, impartial and time-bound investigation, protection and support for the student, and punishment under the law if the accused is found guilty.
- Who
- A minor student, school founder-cum-principal Bashir Shaikh, protesters and police; BJP leader Chitra Wagh also commented.
- What
- A POCSO case was registered after an allegation that Shaikh behaved inappropriately with a minor student; protesters demanded strict action.
- Where
- The Adarsh educational campus in Latur; the case was registered at the MIDC police station.
- When
- The alleged incident was reported to have occurred on September 20; the case was registered Sunday night, followed by a protest march on Monday. The article gives no year.
- Why
- The march followed the registration of a case over the student’s allegation and called for the accused’s arrest and severe punishment.
Protesters’ demands
Investigation and legal process
Punishment and investigation
Protesters’ demands
Protesters demanded Shaikh’s immediate arrest and the harshest possible punishment, including hanging.
Investigation and legal process
Chitra Wagh called for a sensitive, impartial and time-bound investigation, and said the accused should face the strictest punishment permissible under law if found guilty.
Key facts
- Location
- Adarsh educational campus, Latur
- School
- Adarsh, a private English school
- Accused
- Bashir Shaikh, the school’s founder-cum-principal
- Alleged incident date
- September 20
- Case registration
- Sunday night at the MIDC police station
- Legal provisions
- Relevant molestation provisions and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act
- Police response
- Multiple teams were reportedly formed to locate Shaikh
- Protest-related damage
- Ink was reportedly thrown at the school nameboard; glass panes were reportedly damaged overnight by unidentified people
Quotes
Chitra Wagh
BJP leader commenting on the allegations and the effect on the student.
“Think about the impact this incident could have had on the mind of the young girl. The school, which was supposed to be the safest place for her, may now have become a place of fear.”
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