A SIT has been formed to probe the case as police suspect that more children could have been sexually exploited. Representation pic/Thinkstock

Buldhana: Two minor girls were allegedly raped at a government-aided tribal residential school in Maharashtra's Buldhana district, following which 11 people have been arrested and an SIT has been formed to probe the case as police suspect that more children could have been sexually exploited.

As the shocking incident came to light, police arrested 11 persons, including the main accused who is a 23-year-old school employee, the headmaster, staff and members of the school management, Thursday night. District Guardian Minister Pandurang Phundkar said that so far two girls have came forward with complaints of alleged abuse.

Former Maharashtra minister Eknath Khadse was approached recently by the family of one of the victims who hailed from his Assembly constituency in Muktainagar. Khadse informed Phundkar, who then asked police to look into the matter. DGP Satish Mathur said here yesterday that 13 people allegedly involved in this incident were identified and 11 have been arrested, the top IPS officer said. Search for the remaining two is underway, Mathur said. He, however, said that only one girl has complained of rape.

1,000
Residential schools in Maha

1.99 lakh
Girl students in residential schools