Bangalore rape: School skating instructor arrested

According to CNN IBN quoting a senior police official, the first arrest in the case has been made.

Coming under pressure, the Bangalore Police earlier detained eight staff members of the international school in connection with the alleged rape of the six-year old girl inside the school premise, reports said.

The police also questioned as many as 90 people in the case and said it will require a day or two to book the culprit.

"The CCTVs in place are very old and the footage cannot be downloaded. We have to gather information from various sources. There was a lot of delay in occurrence and reporting of the case. Give us a day or two and we will bring the culprit to book," Bangalore Police Commissioner Raghavendra Auradkar told CNN-IBN ealier.

Meanwhile, huge protests were underway in Bangalore.

Hundreds of parents in the city hit the streets on Saturday protesting the alleged rape of a six-year old girl in an international school.

The girl was allegedly raped inside a well known international school of Bangalore, Vibgyor High School, on July 2 by two gym instructors who had been arrested later. The girl reported the matter to parents a few days later.

Armed with hand-written posters, sloganeering protesters demanded immediate action against the perpetrators.

Earlier on Thursday, angry parents had also stormed the school when the management refused to take responsibility of the incident though it happened during school hours. Later the school chairman came out and assured his cooperation.

The victim’s parents had gone to the school on Thursday evening as part of the probe into the incident.

Meanwhile, the authorities decided to close the school operation as parents had planned another round of protest on Saturday.

School chairman Rustam Kerawalla was on Thursday forced to come out and address parents who were turning violent.