School bus driver held for allegedly assaulting minor girl

Dear All,

Below I am sharing a sad as well as unfortunate news that had really shocked me lot. Known for its peace and unparalleled beauty, Kishanganj is totally shocked with the heinous incident. It really questions the concern of prestigious schools like Bal Mandir towards small children as well as other children studying in the school. The incident took place in the school premises, and had happened in past as well, but the school authority was totally unaware about what is going on inside the school. Meanwhile, the parents / wards would now be anxious after sending their children to school.

Although this is an alamaring bell, but we should always wake up to avoid such unpleasant circumstances. Most importantly, the school administration should take complete responsibility for the safety of the children inside school premises.

Below is the report:

In a shocking incident, a school bus staff was arrested in Kishanganj on Saturday on the charge of sexually abusing a minor schoolgirl. Kishanganj SDPO Kamini Bala said the bus staff, Ganesh Kumar, attached to the prestigious Bal Mandir School, was arrested on the charge of sexually abusing a three-and-a-half-year student of the school.

The girl, a nursery student, was allegedly physically assaulted by the bus driver on the school campus itself during lunch break. She had been allegedly abused on three or four occasions. The minor narrated this incident to her mother on Friday evening.

The girl's parents live in a locality of the town, the SDPO said. Appalled at the audacity of the bus driver and sexual abuse of their daughter, they approached the school administration on Saturday. Later the same day, they lodged an FIR with Kishanganj police station. The couple, in desperation, also met the SDPO.

The SDPO visited the schoolgirl and pressured the child into divulging the entire incident.
Bal Mandir School principal Gulab Sah, while describing the incident as heinous, said the girl's parents had come with a complaint to him on Saturday morning, but the school management has been tightlipped. The school bus driver is certain to be sacked, said sources.

The school children, meanwhile, are unaware of this incident. A guardian said, "All this is an aberration. The school is known for its discipline. It must take stern action."