The National Commission for Women has taken suo motu cognisance of the alleged sexual assault of a three-year-old nursery student at a private school in Bawana, New Delhi, and asked police to act swiftly.

The National Commission for Women (NCW) has taken suo motu cognisance of the sexual assault of a three-year-old nursery student at a private school in Bawana, New Delhi, and sought immediate and stringent action by Delhi Police. The child was allegedly sexually assaulted by a bus driver at the school. In a post on X, the Commission said its chairperson, Vijaya Rahatkar, has written to the Commissioner of Police, Delhi, directing an expeditious investigation, custodial interrogation, and strict application of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) provisions. The Commission also called for examination of the accused's seized mobile phone and videos to identify possible other victims, preservation of CCTV and physical evidence, and a thorough probe into school-level safety and verification lapses.
The National Commission for Women has taken suo motu cognisance of the alleged sexual assault of a three-year-old nursery student at a private school in Bawana, New Delhi, and asked police to act swiftly.

The National Commission for Women (NCW) has taken suo motu cognisance of the sexual assault of a three-year-old nursery student at a private school in Bawana, New Delhi, and sought immediate and stringent action by Delhi Police. The child was allegedly sexually assaulted by a bus driver at the school. In a post on X, the Commission said its chairperson, Vijaya Rahatkar, has written to the Commissioner of Police, Delhi, directing an expeditious investigation, custodial interrogation, and strict application of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) provisions. The Commission also called for examination of the accused's seized mobile phone and videos to identify possible other victims, preservation of CCTV and physical evidence, and a thorough probe into school-level safety and verification lapses.