India, Aug. 2 -- Seven Class 11 students were detained after a Class 6 girl student was allegedly sexually assaulted by a group of seniors within their school premises in Assam's Kamrup district.

"We have taken seven students of into custody for questioning based on the complaint. A detailed investigation is underway," a senior police officer from Rangia said on Saturday.

The school authorities informed the police on Friday after the girl's family lodged a complaint with the school. A First Information Report (FIR) was registered with the Rangia Police Station.

Police said that those detained are juveniles and are being interrogated under the existing law. "They are being treated as per the process of Children in Conflict with the Law,...