Berhampur: In a most shocking incident,a 4 year old girl,student of a english medium school under Gopalpur PS limits,was sexually assulted repeatedly by the driver and helper of the school bus.The horrowing incident took place on 2/1/2025 inside the school bus.As the victim in writhing pain cried,it attracted the attention of the maternal grand mother of the victim,who was waiting at a stoppage to take back her.The grand mother when entered the bus seeing the child in a miserable condition,informed her daughter and son inlaw(Victims parents).Soon the girl was taken to medical for treatment.After treatment,a complaint was lodged with Gopalpur police on the nextday(3/1/2025).Basing on the complaint Gopalpur police registered a case no 2/25 and during investigation has arrested the driver B.Jayesh kumar and helper Haseldar munda on 4/1/2025,who were sent to circle jail by court.The case was placed at POCSO court and recorded as case no-3/25.The court also recorded the statement of the victim.The arrested two Jayesh and Haseldar,till date,both are in circle jail.Last week police submitted the charge sheet against the two arrested persons,before POCSO court judge Pranti patnaik,who directed the witness(grand mother)to depose her statement on 20/3/2025,informed special public prosecutor Narayana panda.Surprisingly,despite the registration of the case and arrest of the two,the matter was didnot came to fore,although in petty crimes sources at police and court used to reveal to media,as if pressure were mounted to keep the case out of lime light.However,today while an advocate enquiring his other cases at the POCSO court,came to know about it and the matter came to fore.
