4 govt school students accuse teachers of gang-rape in Rajasthan; 15, including principal, booked
Jaipur(PTI): A total of 15 teachers of a government school, including the principal, were booked under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act after four girl students accused them of gang-rape in Rajasthan's Alwar district.
Police, on the other hand, suspect it could be an act of revenge against the teachers by their former colleague.
Three FIRs were registered at Mandhan police station in Bhiwadi, Alwar, on Tuesday night against 15 teachers, including five women.
All of the accused are teaching staff of the school. The girls, who are minors, have alleged that the male teachers used to rape them with the help of their female colleagues," Station House Officer Mandhan Mukesh Kumar said.
The 14 teachers and the principal have been named in different FIRs. One of the FIRs was based on the complaint of two sisters who study in the school while the other two FIRs were registered on the complaints of two other students, he said.
The police, after a preliminary investigation, suspected that the teachers may have been implicated by their former colleague, who was arrested last year on charges of molestation.
They said it could be an act of revenge.
The role of a former teacher has come to light. It is suspected that he conspired against the 15 teachers. However, the matter is being investigated thoroughly, the SHO said.
Meanwhile, BJP state president Satish Poonia collected details of the case from Alwar district collector and Bhiwadi Superintendent of Police.
He demanded stern action against the accused.
In a statement, Poonia alleged that law and order in the state has been derailed and that Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot should focus on restoring it.
Poonia said Gehlot, who also holds the home portfolio, should quit if he cannot provide a safe environment for women.
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Real Madrid fines Valverde and Tchouaméni half a million euros each for altercation
Barcelona (AP): Real Madrid slapped players Federico Valverde and Aurélien Tchouaméni with half-a-million-euro ($588,000) fines on Friday for their altercation during practice.
The massive fines came a day after the midfielders tussled when the team trained. Valverde said in a post on social media on Thursday that no punches were thrown. But Valverde knocked his head on a table and he suffered a small cut that required a brief hospital visit.
On social media, Valverde initially called it a “meaningless fight” with a teammate and said “everything has been blown out of proportion."
His employers, however, considered it a significant enough breach of team discipline to nail both Valverde and Tchouaméni with fines that bite even the bank account of a top soccer player. The half-a-million euro penalties reflect the reputational damage the club was enduring in a chaotic end to a disappointing season.
In a statement, the 15-time European champion said its disciplinary action was concluded after both players expressed to the club “their complete remorse for what happened and apologized to one another.”
Madrid added they also apologized to their teammates, the coaching staff and club supporters, as well as showing their willingness to accept whatever disciplinary action the club deemed “opportune.”
Tchouaméni was back training with Madrid on Friday, two days before they play at Barcelona in a clasico. Madrid has to win otherwise Barcelona will be crowned La Liga champion.
After being notified of the fine, he posted a public apology to the club and its fans on social media.
“What happened this week in training is unacceptable,” Tchouaméni wrote. "I say this while thinking about the example we are expected to set for young people, whether in football or at school.
“Above all, I am sorry for the image we projected of the club.”
Valverde was not at practice due to the head knock.
Both players are set to play in the World Cup next month, with Tchouaméni playing for France and Valverde for Uruguay.
Chaotic end to a poor season
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The run-in between the players, who for seasons have played side by side in Madrid's midfield, came after they argued this week in previous training sessions. But tempers boiled over on Thursday. Spanish media was rife with reports that the players previously disagreed over the club's decision to let coach Xabi Alonso go after just months on the job.
It was not the only altercation involving Madrid players during training this week. Álvaro Carreras confirmed he was in a “minor” incident with a teammate. Spanish media said he and fellow defender Antonio Rüdiger got into a scuffle.
Álvaro Arbeloa, the coach who was promoted from Madrid's reserve team when Alonso was fired in January, will face tough questions on what went wrong inside the changing room when he gives a press conference on Saturday ahead of the clasico at Camp Nou.
Madrid is facing a second consecutive campaign without a major trophy amid rumors in the Spanish media that club president Florentino Pérez is considering bringing back Jose Mourinho to straighten out his underperforming team.
