Gandhinagar principal's son accused of sexually assaulting Class 10 student
In Gandhinagar, Gujarat, the son of a private school principal has been accused of sexually assaulting a Class 10 student staying in the school's hostel.
Police have booked him under the POCSO Act and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
The student, who comes from an economically weaker family, shared that the abuse affected his mental health and exam performance.
Family files FIR after student's disclosure
According to the complaint, the accused first gained the student's trust before assaulting him multiple times.
Even so, the student kept up with his studies and took his board exams.
When he returned home, changes in his behavior worried his family. After they spoke with him and learned what happened, they went to the police, and an FIR was filed.
The investigation is ongoing.