Bangalore parents protest against minor's rape in school

Parents in Bangalore took to streets on Saturday to protest against the recent rape of a six year old girl in Vibgyor School.

The protesters marched to the streets in a long queue and held banners reading anti rape slogans.

Parents scared of sending their child to school demanded justice and strict punishment for the culprits as soon as possible.

"We want justice; the culprits should be punished as soon as possible. There must be consistent protocols in all the schools so that the kids could remain safe. Nowadays even the parents can't feel that there child is safe in the school. The government should give protocol in all schools which they need to follow, and then only they will get recognition," said a parent.

"Most importantly there should be a background verification of all the teaching and non-teaching staff so that such incidents are not repeated in future. Canceling school recognition is a very short term step and will not solve all the problems because the child will face the same problem in another school also. Instead of closing down one school certain set of guidelines should be given to all the schools not only in Bangalore but all over India," another parent added.

The parents, specially who have daughters expressed concern over the safety of their child and said that they are scared of sending their kids to school. Blaming the school management and entire staff for the minor rape they demanded severe punishment against them.

On July 2 a six year old girl of Vibgyor School located on Varthur-Haralur Road, near Kundalahalli Gate was allegedly raped by two gym instructors when she had gone to washroom. Since the incident, angered parents have vandalized the school premises demanding an explanation. They alleged that the school management was not addressing the issue with utmost urgency.

Additional Commissioner of Police (Law and Order), Kamal Pant, had said that police is collecting the evidence and a thorough investigation was taking place.

Questioning the law and order women's rights activist Abha Singh had said earlier today that the city of Bangalore seems to be competing with national capital Delhi to become the rape capital of the country.