Delhi: 2 Govt School Boys Sexually Assaulted By Classmates, BJP Demands Atishi's Resignation

All the accused in the case are minors who were produced before a child welfare committee, said the police, adding that further investigation into the matter was underway. 

BJP demands resignation from Atishi over sexual harassment of two government school boys in Delhi

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Two boys of a government school in northwest Delhi’s Shahbad Dairy were allegedly sexually assaulted by their classmates, said the police on Monday. The alleged incident took place in April during a summer camp organised by the school, they added. Separate complaints were filed by the two boys, aged 12 and 13 years where they alleged that they were sexually assaulted by five to six classmates, said the police, adding that two cases have been registered in connection with the matter, according to a PTI report. 

All the accused in the case are minors who were produced before a child welfare committee, said the police, adding that further investigation into the matter was underway. 

The 13-year-old victim, a student of class 8, alleged that during summer camp in April, his classmates forcefully took him to a park and sexually assaulted him. They also threatened the boy not to disclose to anyone, said the officials, as per the report. 

The other victim also alleged that the same students sexually assaulted him as well in the school toilet. He was also threatened not to tell anyone about the incident. 

Both the boys told their teacher about the incident but they told the victims not to report the matter. The accused students again harrassed them a few days back, according to the report after which the 13-year-old victim informed his parents who made a PCR call to the police and a case was registered on, said the officials. 

Delhi Commission of Women took cognisance of the matter and its chief Swati Maliwal issued notices to police and the school management demanding action in the matter. 

Meanwhile, opposition Bharatiya Janata Party demanded the resignation of Education Minister Atishi claiming that the condition of government schools in the national capital under AAP rule has “deteriorated”.

Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva said that Delhi government constantly claims to be providing the best educational infrastructure and atmosphere in schools for the students, “but the truth is that under the Aam Aadmi Party government, the conditions in government schools have deteriorated”.