Gonda (UP), February 15 An FIR has been registered against 18 individuals, eight named and 10 unidentified, in connection with the alleged molestation of a minor in this district of Uttar Pradesh, officials said on Sunday.
Inspector Radheshyam Yadav from the Kaudiya police station said, according to a complaint submitted by a local, his daughter is a Class-9 student of a private school that is allegedly being run without proper recognition by its manager, Waris Khan.
The complainant has alleged that Waris Khan's relative, Parvez Khan, made inappropriate remarks at his daughter while she was travelling to and from school and sent messages to her on Instagram that were later marked as "unsent".
When the girl's brother went to the school to complain about it on Sunday, Salahuddin Hafiz and others present there allegedly abused and chased him with sticks, the FIR states.
Based on the complaint, a case of molestation has been registered against the accused, and further investigation is underway, Yadav said.
The named accused in the FIR also include Israil, Zakire, Sajid, Arshad, and Ibran, along with 10 unidentified individuals.
The complainant has further alleged that a cleric is frequently invited to the school, and that students are being influenced in religious matters.