WOMEN SEXUALLY ABUSE CHILD AT DAYCARE CENTRE

HYDERABAD: A three-and-a-halfyear-old toddler was allegedly sexually abused by two female helpers of a renowned baby daycare centre and primary school at Izzatnagar in upscale Madhapur area in Hyderabad.

Andhra Pradesh Child Rights Protection Committee president P Achyuta Rao said the incident took place on April 10 and police have registered the case on the same day following a complaint from the child’s mother, whose husband is an IT professional working in a software firm in Madhapur.

Rao alleged that the child’s mother had complained that the two ayahs (female helpers) – Parveen and Narsamma – had abused the child and shoved stones and a twig into her private parts, causing bleeding injuries.

“Police had not taken up investigation on the pretext that they were busy in election duty on the following day,” he said .

When contacted, Madhapur sub-inspector Rammohan Reddy said the girl was immediately shifted to a government hospital.

“As per the preliminary investigation, there were no signs of any sexual abuse, but it was found that the helpers had pushed a small stone into the girl’s private parts. There was no bleeding as per the reports,” he said.

He, however, said the two ayahs had not been formally arrested but were being questioned.

An FIR was registered against the accused under sections 5 and 6 of the Protection Of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

The school management is not available for comment.