Trichy: The Tamil Nadu police arrested a doctor accused of sexually assaulting minor girls at a hostel affiliated with a government-aided school. According to the police, the doctor, identified as S Samson Daniel, was booked under sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. Along with Samson, his 54-year-old mother, identified as S Grace Sagayarani, who is the headmistress of the school, was also arrested for allegedly helping her son in covering up the offences, the Trichy police said.
The mother-son duo have been sent to three-day judicial custody. The incident came to light after an anonymous phone call was made to the child helpline, alerting authorities of the offence. Following this, officials, including the district child protection officer, interacted with the students, after which it was revealed that Samson was sexually assaulting the students. A complaint was filed with the Fort All Women Police Station. “Since the doctor’s mother was the headmistress of the school, he misused his influence to often visit the hostel and perpetrate the crime. The school is privately administered and government-aided,” the police said.