Hyderabad: A three-and-half-year-old girl was allegedly sexually abused by two women helpers at a private pre-school in Madhapur area in Hyderabad. Andhra Pradesh Child Rights Protection Committee president P Achyuta Rao said the incident took place on April 10 and the police registered the case on the same day following a complaint from the child’s mother, whose husband is an IT professional in Madhapur area.

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According to the complaint lodged by her mother, the women helpers inserted stones in her daughter's private parts, they said. A case under relevant sections of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act has been registered, police said. The girl was sent for medical examination and based on a preliminary report, there is no evidence of sexual assault, a police official said.

Madhapur sub-inspector of police Rammohan Reddy said the girl was immediately taken to a government hospital. “As per the preliminary investigation, there were no signs of any sexual abuse, but it was found that the helpers had pushed a small stone into the girl’s private parts. There was no bleeding as per the reports,” he said. However, a detailed investigation is underway and a hunt has been launched to trace the two women helpers, he added.

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