Muzaffarnagar (UP), February 10 A teacher from a government primary school has been arrested for allegedly sexually harassing two minor girl students in a village here, police said on Tuesday.
The accused, identified as Satish Kumar, was arrested on Monday following a complaint filed by the mother of one of the victims.
Station House Officer Jasvir Singh told reporters that a case has been registered against the teacher under Section 74 (assault or use of criminal force against a woman with the intent to outrage her modesty) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and relevant provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The accused has been taken into custody.
According to the complaint, the woman alleged that her daughter, a Class 5 student, and another girl studying in Class 4 were sexually harassed by the teacher after school hours.
It was alleged that the accused was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the incident.
The girls later narrated the incident to their families.
Basic Shiksha Adhikari (BSA) Sandeep Kumar said that departmental proceedings have been initiated against the teacher, and further action will be taken as per rules.
