Teacher booked for ‘molesting' Class X girl in govt school
In her complaint filed with Kaithal police, the survivor alleged, "I was sitting in the school lab, and the accused grabbed my hand and touched me inappropriately.
He teaches us English in the school.
The incident took place on July 16 in the school's lab."
However, the accused school teacher stated that two girl students were watching pornographic content on a mobile phone in the school lab. "I scolded them and warned them not to repeat it in the future. Thereafter, the girls even tendered an apology by visiting the classroom and withdrew their complaint filed with the school management committee.
All allegations levelled against me are false. A few teachers teaching in the school are provoking the girls and their parents for further action," he informed media persons.
Sources said that a panchayat was also held in this regard, but couldn't reach an agreement. Subsequently, parents lodged a police complaint with the women police, seeking further strict action against the accused teacher.
Talking to TOI, the women police SHO confirmed that a case was lodged against the teacher under the Prevention of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO), SC/ST, and other relevant sections of the BNS. The matter is being investigated by higher officials. Action will be taken accordingly, she added.
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