Uttarakhand Shocker: Minor Female Hockey Player Raped by Coach Who Was Training Players for Upcoming National Games
A minor hockey player was allegedly raped by her coach in Uttarakhand, officials said on Monday.
Haridwar, January 6: A minor hockey player was allegedly raped by her coach in Uttarakhand, officials said on Monday. The coach, Bhanuprakash (30), who was training players for the upcoming National Games in the state has been arrested and is being questioned after the girl's father lodged a complaint against him on Sunday, SIDCUL police station in-charge Manohar Bhandari said.
State sports minister Rekha Arya visited Haridwar on Monday and suspended the coach who was working on contract. National-level competitions are to be organised in Roshanabad in the coming days as part of the National Games to be held from January 28 to February 14, for which preparations are underway with practice camps being held for players at the Roshanabad Sports Stadium. Uttarakhand: Drunk Youth Creates Ruckus, Hits Several Vehicles and People With His Bike in Kotdwar; Breaks Window of Police Vehicle As Cops Make Him Sit in Car (Watch Video).
Speaking to reporters in Haridwar, the sports minister said the coach's appointment, made on contract, has been cancelled and a recommendation is being made to the Sports Authority of India (SAI) to cancel his certificates. "He has committed a crime which is unpardonable. It calls for drastic action," Arya said. SHO Bhandari said a medical examination of the girl was conducted and a case under Section 64 (2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Section 5 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act was registered against the accused. Uttarakhand Shocker: Cleric Forces Little Girls to Watch Porn Videos, Rapes Them After Scaring With Djinn Stories in Rudrapur; Arrested.
A police team inspected the spot and collected important evidence which is being sent to the Forensic Science Laboratory, Bhandari said.
Further action will be taken based on facts that emerge during the investigation, he said.
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