15-year-old girl sexually harassed by schoolmates in Uttar Pradesh
Press Trust of India | October 27, 2024 | 07:17 PM IST | 1 min read
The girl’s family alleged that two juvenile schoolmates sexually harassed her, attempted to kill her, and posted an edited video of her on social media, police said.
NEW DELHI: A 15-year-old girl was allegedly sexually harassed and threatened by two juvenile schoolmates in a village here, police said on Sunday. The incident occurred on Saturday when the girl was returning home from school, police said. The girl's family filed a complaint and alleged that she was sexually harassed by two juvenile schoolmates. They tried to kill her but she managed to escape, police said.
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They also made a video of the girl and posted it on social media after editing, the family said in their complaint. Circle Officer Dr Ravishankar told PTI that a case has been registered under sections 79 (word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman),109 (attempt to murder), 351 (criminal intimidation) and 352 (intentional insult with intent to provoke a breach of peace), Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act and Information Technology Act. The two accused were apprehended and further investigation is underway, the officer added.
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