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Police arrest man over rape of Indian schoolgirl
Police arrest man over rape of Indian schoolgirl
Indian parents of school children and activists from children's rights organisations protest over the alleged rape of a six-year-old schoolgirl in Bangalore. -AFP
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Police in southern India arrested a suspect in connection with the rape of a 6-year-old girl at her school, officials said on Monday.
The crime in Bangalore sparked protests with thousands of parents demanding expedited investigations and arrests.
City police chief Raghavendra Auradkar said a 30-year-old skating instructor employed at the school since 2011 was arrested on Sunday.
"We seized a mobile phone and laptop from him. The laptop contained downloaded videos of schoolchildren being raped," Auradkar said.
Auradkar said police were also looking for a second suspect.
The incident took place on July 2, but the child's parents found out only last week after she complained of a stomachache.
Parents began a boycott of the school, which has been closed since the protests. They also demanded increased security for children.
There has been a spotlight on sexual assaults on women in India since the fatal gang rape of a 23-year-old student in New Delhi in December 2012.
The government promised swifter prosecutions, and laws against sexual violence were toughened.