Delhi: Four-year-old accused of sexually molesting classmate
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IBNS): In a bizarre case, a four-year-old boy has been booked by police for allegedly raping his classmate using a pencil, reports said.
The alleged incident took place in Delhi's Dwarka region on Friday.
Even though police have registered a case against the perpetrator, keeping his age in view, they are consulting lawyers on how to go about the trial.
The incident came to light after the victim, who's of a similar age, went home and complained about pain in her private parts to her parents.
Upon a review by a doctor and receiving confirmed reports that it was indeed a rape, the parents filed a complaint with the police.
Describing the plight of their daughter, the parents said that the perpetrator unbuttoned the victims pants and used a finger and a sharpened pencil to molest her.
Blaming the school authorities of negligence, the parents said that they did not provide much help after learning about the incident.
Speaking to Hindustan Times, Dependra Pathak, the Delhi Police chief spokesperson, said, "The Indian Penal Code provides children below seven years of age certain protections against prosecutions. We are examining those provisions even as we are handling the matter with utmost sensitivity."
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