Pune school principal, PT teacher, 5 others arrested for harassing student
PTC News Desk: Pune Police have arrested seven staff members of a school, including the Principal, a PT teacher, a trustee, and four others, in connection with the alleged sexual harassment of a minor student.
The accused was arrested Friday evening, according to police.
According to officials, the PT teacher, who is the main accused, reportedly sexually harassed the female student several times during the last two years.
"This isn't the first time the PT teacher has faced similar allegations. He was previously booked and arrested on allegations of molestation and under the POCSO Act, and he had served time in jail," according to the police.
"Despite being a convicted offender, the school authorities retained him, which led to the arrest of the six other staff members, including the Principal and trustee, for their negligence and complicity in the case," the police added.
Following a formal complaint from the victim's father, the police have filed a case at the Nigdi police station, under the Pimpri Chinchwad Police Commissionerate, under the POCSO Act and Sections 74, 78, 79, 351(2), and 115(2) of the BNS.
They also stated that further research is now underway.
- PTC NEWS
