Kolkata, October 9: A girl student was allegedly raped by a teacher at a school in south Kolkata. A large crowd gathered outside the school following the incident of sexual assault and demanded strict action against the accused teacher. The victim was five-year-old. The accused, whose identity was not immidiately known, was arrested.

Locals inclduing the victim's parents protested agianst the school where the girl was sexually assaulted. The agitating crowd was prevented from entering the school by the police. Cops present at the spot were struggling to calm the protesting people. Some people were injured during the protest. Further details were awaited.

Last month, an official of an international NGO and a woman were arrested for allegedly raping a woman in Bowbazar area in Kolkata. The victim in her complaint to the police said that she had been raped by the official with an active involvement of the female employee of the NGO.

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