TNN | Oct 14, 2012, 06.04AM IST
AHMEDABAD: A 27-year old peon-cum-caretaker at Tulip School in Bopal who was named by a five-year old girl for molestation, was suspended by the school authorities on Saturday. Deepak Thakor, the accused, is in Bopal police custody.
On Friday, parents of a five-year old girl approached the school authorities and complained about Thakor, who works as peon in the school for the past seven years and also is a caretaker in the school bus for the smaller children. As per their complaint, the girl had earlier reported of his misbehaviour but did not know his name. On Friday, the girl pointed at Thakor as the person who was harassing her. On the basis of that, Thakor was apprehended by Bopal police.
"Thakor has mentioned in his statement that he is innocent and is wrongly named. He has stated that he has worked with hundreds of children and has treated them with utmost sincerity. We have approached other parents to know whether Thakor was involved in such activities in the past," said a Bopal police official.
Yogesh Shridhar, trustee of the school, told TOI that Thakor has been suspended after the case. "The decision was taken collectively by the management and teaching authorities," he said. The school has often been caught in the eye of a storm with issues related to fees and lack of facilities. Recently, the school was in news for not observing a holiday on October 2.Link: Peon suspended over molestation charge
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