Chatra, April 10: A disturbing incident has emerged from the Scheduled Caste Residential Girls’ School located in the Hunterganj block of Chatra district, Jharkhand. A 14-year-old girl, who is a third-grade student residing in the school hostel, was found to be pregnant during a medical examination.
Allegations have surfaced that the headmaster of the school was responsible for the assault. This revelation has sparked an atmosphere of anger and fear not only within the school premises but throughout the district.
Upon learning of the incident, the victim’s family arrived at the school and staged a vigorous protest, accusing the school management of significant lapses in security and negligence. In light of the seriousness of the case, police acted swiftly and arrested the accused headmaster.
As tensions escalated, Prabhat Kumar, the officer in charge of Hunterganj police station, arrived at the scene with police personnel to calm the agitated villagers. Under police protection, both the student and the accused headmaster, Shankar Prasad, were taken to the police station, where they were interrogated for several hours in the presence of senior administrative officials.
Recognizing the sensitivity of the case, Deputy Commissioner Kirti Shri of Chatra took immediate action. A large team of officials, including AC Arvind Kumar, SDO Mohammad Zahoor Alam, the woman police station in-charge, and REO Ambuja Raj, was deployed to record the student’s statement. DC Kirti Shri has also constituted a high-level inquiry committee to conduct a thorough investigation into the matter.
Local representatives have also taken a strong stance on this issue. District Council President Mamta Kumari condemned the incident as heinous and stated that she would personally meet with the DC and SP to demand justice for the victim. She advocated for the harshest punishment for the perpetrators.
Basanti Panna, the head of Nawadih, also called for a completely fair and scientific investigation to ensure that the real criminal is punished and that no innocent person is implicated. The police have arrested the accused headmaster, Shankar Prasad, and the process of sending him to judicial custody is underway.
Meanwhile, the victim is receiving necessary medical care and counseling.
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