SILCHAR: Police have initiated investigation into the alleged sexual abuse of a five-year-old girl by her teacher at Meherpur in Silchar.
The child’s mother has lodged an FIR with the Silchar Sadar Police Station over the incident. According to the complaint, the accused, Samsur Uddin Barbhuiya, was hired to impart religious education to the five-year-old child. A few days ago, Samsur, like always, had come to their house for classes. During that time, the mother had gone to a neighbour’s house for some work. After returning, she heard her daughter crying loudly following which the kid said that Samsur tried to “do something very bad” with her, the complaint added.
The woman alleged that Samsur touched her daughter “inappropriately” on her chest and private parts. After her daughter told her about the incident, she went out of her to raise an alarm, but the teacher had fled from the spot, the woman said.
Sources said a case under relevant sections of the IPC was registered and operations were being carried out by the police to nab Samsur. The accused, however, was not arrested till the time of going to press.
(The victim's identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme court directives on cases related to sexual assault)