The matter remained pending for years and the accused allegedly assaulted the girls.(Representational image)
According to the police, the accused have been identified as school principal Amritpal Dhiman, his friend Shiv Kumar and another associate Naresh Kumar.
- PTI Rupnagar (Punjab)
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Police said on Wednesday that the principal-cum-owner of a private school in the district and two of his associates have been arrested based on the revelations of several incidents of alleged sexual assault of girl students in the last 15 years. According to the police, the accused have been identified as school principal Amritpal Dhiman, his friend Shiv Kumar and another associate Naresh Kumar.
The matter remained pending for years and the accused allegedly assaulted the girls. The incident came to light when a friend of the principal accidentally leaked pictures and videos of girls made by Dhiman.
A local Bhim Army leader Ashwini Kumar approached the police last month with some leaked photographs, following which an FIR was registered. The police said that they investigated the allegations leveled by the complainant and found sufficient evidence against the principal. The accused had also been the ‘sarpanch’ of his village.
Nangal police have registered a case under relevant sections of IPC, Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act and IT Act. Rupnagar Senior Superintendent of Police Viveksheel Soni said the girls remained silent for years due to social stigma but now they have exposed the alleged acts of the principal. Police said that the accused used to invite girls to his house for tuitions, where he sexually assaulted them.
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