The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel deployed in Naxal-affected Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh have been accused of entering into the school hostels and tampering the girls.

Chhattisgarh police is investigating the case. Warden of the hostel has filed a written complaint in this regard in the police.

According to the complaint, this incident has happened in Palanar, 25 km from Dantewada district headquarter.

Dantewada Additional Superintendent of Police Abhishek Pallava told HT media that warden of the hostel has accused the CRPF personnel tampering with girls, after which we have started the investigation.

According to police sources, an FIR has been registered under the ICP-354 in Kuokonda police station. After talking to the victim girls, Section 164 of CRPC can also be added in this case. According to the Additional SP, this matter is quite serious.

He said that the police will record the statements of the girl students as soon as possible and identify the accused.

This matter came to light, when social activist Himanshu mentioned the incident of tampering on Sunday in his Facebook post.

Police officer said that on 31 July, a program was organized by Rakshabandhan by a private TV channel, in which the girls were to be tied up rakhi to the CRPF soldiers. When this program was over and some girls went to the bathroom, the CRPF soldiers tampered with them.

They told that the CRPF soldiers had tampered with the girls in the name of the search. Warden complained to senior administrative officials, but there was no action.

According to social worker Himanshu, the hostel is 100 meters away from the CRPF camp in Palanar. Even before that there were incidents of harassment by the CRPF officials.

Following this matter, tribal leader Soni Sori tried to visit the school, but Warden denied them.

In the naxal-affected areas, there have been reports of human rights violations and rape of women on security forces.

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