Overview
- Police arrested the peon on Friday after allegations that a five-year-old was molested on the Malad school’s premises.
- The school’s CEO has been reported absconding, according to a police official quoted by news agencies.
- The child disclosed the incident to her mother, who initially sought action from school authorities.
- The complaint to police led to registration of offences under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the POCSO Act.
- Investigators are gathering evidence and continuing efforts to locate the CEO as the case proceeds.