A school teacher was arrested in Uttar Pradesh’s Shahjahanpur district for allegedly molesting 18 minor girls in a government school. On May 14, 2023, police said that the school's principal and an assistant teacher had also been charged with allegedly supporting the accused, who is a computer teacher, after finding out what he was doing. They are identified as Anil Pathak, the school principal; Sajia, the assistant teacher; and Mohammad Ali, the computer teacher.
18 Minor Girls Molested By School Teacher
Uttar Pradeshminister Baldev Singh Aulakh responded to the incident by saying that strict action will be taken and the culprits will be punished. “Whoever has done such a thing, action will be taken against him. If teachers are involved in such cases, they will be thrown out of the school,” he said while speaking to news agency ANI.
According to ANI, Basic Shiksha Adhikari (BSA) Kumar Gaurav has said that a case has been filed, and the police is looking into the situation. He said “A process has been initiated for departmental inquiry against the computer teacher and will be completed soon. At present, the principal and the assistant teacher have been suspended.”
Condoms Found In School Toilets
According to the media reports, one of the girls told her parents that her computer teacher used to touch her inappropriately and other girls in school. The parents of these girls then raided the school and even found used condoms in the school toilets.
All Three Accused Have Been Arrested
According to ANI, Shahjahanpur Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) S Anand said, “As many as 18 girls have been sexually abused and are to be examined. The accused have been arrested.” He added that Pradhan Lalta Prasad, the village head, reported all the accused to the Tilhar police station.
The Tilhar circle officer Priyank Jain also said, “The case pertains to the secondary school located at Tilhar police station in Shahjahanpur district. Mohammad Ali, a computer instructor, used to molest minor girls studying in the school. He was supported by the principal Anil Pathak and another teacher Sajia.”
According to the police, all the accused have been charged under the POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act), the IPC, and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (SC/ST) (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The Child Welfare Committee (CWC) has been informed and legal action has been initiated.
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