Chandigarh: Private school administrator, transporter acquitted in 10-year-old case

A local court has acquitted an administrator of a private school and its transporter in a 10-year-old Protection of Children From Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act case.

The police had registered the case against the school administrator and transporter on the recommendations of the Chandigarh Commission for Protection of Child Rights (CCPCR) for not reporting an offence under the POCSO Act.

Initially, the police registered an FIR on May 13, 2025, on the complaint of a five-year-old girl’s father against a school bus conductor for outraging her modesty.

The conductor was arrested for the offence. As per the prosecution, the molestation incident came to the knowledge of the parents on May 7, 2025.

As per the allegations, the girl’s parents had orally informed the transporter and school authorities about the incident. A written complaint was given to the school authorities by the father of the victim on May 13. The school administrator and its transporter were booked later on the recommendations of CCPCR for non-reporting the offence.

The CCPCR had given its recommendations to the UT Administration to register an FIR against the school administrator and transporter on the basis of media reports.