HARIANA: Police arrested a 52-year-old government school headmaster on Thursday in connection with the alleged rape of an 11-year-old girl near a village cremation ground on August 11.The incident allegedly took place between 1.30pm and 2.30pm, police said. The case came to light after the girl’s father lodged a complaint, following which police registered a case under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.Gurbachan Singh, sub-inspector and SHO of Hariana police station, said the accused had been arrested and further investigation was underway.(The victim’s identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme court directives on cases related to sexual assault)
