NASHIK: Following an incident where after the reports of a sweeper having molested a five-year-old from a school in Malegaon spread, the area witnessed unrest during which many vehicles including a police van was burned by a mob on Friday.
The sweeper who had allegedly assaulted the minor in a private Urdu school, Khatun Education Society’s Mother Ayesha School, has been arrested from Lasalgaon.
The people were angry that the school authorities refused to take action against the sweeper even after a complaint was registered with the principal. After the incident came to light, the school management had not even alerted the police.
However, now the situation in Malegoan town in the district, is “peaceful and under-control,” a senior police official said. Additional Superintendent of Police Sunil Kadasane said “the situation is peaceful and under-control with no untoward incident being reported in the night.”
There were also rumours of rape and murder of a five-year-old that further increased the tension and the mob smashed furniture and stationery in the school. Vehicles parked outside the school were damaged, that included additional Superintendent of Police Sunil Kadasne’s car. Some people were also reportedly injured in the incident, Mr Kadasne said.
