India, March 15 -- Parents of a 3.6-year-old girl from Malad West who was allegedly sexually assaulted within her school premises on February 12 have approached the high court, alleging inaction by the Bangur Nagar police and seeking a thorough investigation into the matter by a competent authority.

According to the petition, the girl complained of acute discomfort and inflammation in her abdomen after returning from school at around 6.30pm on February 12. She told her mother that a (male) "monster" at school had "rubbed" (molested) her, following which the parents promptly contacted the school authorities for redressal. They also took the girl to a private hospital, where a junior doctor examined her and asked her to return the next day...