Watchman held for molesting girl students on school premises

Thane, Aug 26 (PTI) A 35-year-old watchman of a civicschool here has been arrested for allegedly molesting two10-year-old girl students on the premises of the school,police said today. "Vikas Chavan was arrested last night on the complaintlodged by parents of the girls," said inspector M D Jadhav ofKopri police station. The girls are students of Class V in Thane MunicipalCorporation School no. 16 in city. According to police, the alleged incident occurred onAugust 22 when Chavan closed mouths of the girls with hishands and took them to his room on the school premises. "He locked the room from inside and allegedly showedthe girls obscene videos on his mobile phone and touched theirprivate parts," said Jadhav. Police said Chavan also tried to shoot video of the girlsand when they resisted he threatened them with direconsequences. The girls later confided in their parents about theincident, following which a complaint was lodged with police. Chavan was produced before a magistrate today, whoremanded him in police custody until August 31. He has been booked under various sections of IPC andof the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. PTICORR NSKSMNRDS