Sonipat Horror: Principal Rapes Class 10 Girl, Makes Dummy Sit For Board Exams

Chandigarh, Mar 15: The principal of a school in Haryana's Sonipat allegedly raped a class 10 student after luring her with help to clear the ongoing board exams. In place of the victim, the principal ensured a dummy candidate appeared for the physical education test, reports said.

Parents of the 16-year-old approached the police on Wednesday, which initiated preliminary probe into the matter.

Initial investigation claimed the principal raped the girl with help of two women at a house in Gohana near Sonipat. Following the sexual assault, the three accused went missing.

Police have booked the trio under the stringent provisions of Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act.

The girl's father revealed that he had approached the principal with Rs 10,000, seeking help for his daughter to clear the board exams.

On Tuesday, he was asked to drop his girl at a school on the outskirts of Gohana, the victim's father told the police.

"The principal said that in her place, another girl would write the exam," he said. When he came to pick his daughter after the physical exam concluded, she told him that the principal had raped her.

A search operation has been launched to nab the principal, along with the two women who allegedly conspired in the sexual assault.

The incident comes weeks after a Ludhiana principal was arrested for raping a class 12 girl.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Mar 15, 2018 11:38 AM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).