5 arrested including the headmistress for sexually harassing a class IV student, case registered under POCSO Act

Tamil Nadu: News has come out from Tamil Nadu which crosses all limits of brutality. A case of sexual abuse of a class IV student has come to light in a private school in the Trichy district of the state. The police have arrested 5 people including the headmistress on charges of sexual abuse. After the case came to light, parents protested heavily in Manapparai, Trichy.

Fri, 07 Feb 2025 07:27 PM (IST)
5 arrested including the headmistress for sexually harassing a class IV student, case registered under POCSO Act
5 arrested including the headmistress for sexually harassing a class IV student, case registered under POCSO Act

A case of shame for humanity in Tamil Nadu has been witnessed recently. In it, a private school teacher has been alleged to have sexually abused a class IV student. In this case, five school faculty including a headmistress and a trustee have been taken into custody by the police.

In fact, the whole case is in the Trichy district of Tamil Nadu. Where a sexual exploitation case of a class IV student has been revealed. There have been strong protests in Manapparai, Trichy, following the case being revealed.

According to reports, the school principal's husband Vasant Kumar, and other school administrators sexually assaulted the student. The nine-year-old student told her parents about the horrific incident, after which they lodged a complaint with the police.

In this case, the police said that they have registered a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Act. Police said that the trustee allegedly sent the class teacher out and sexually assaulted the girl on Thursday.

A similar incident has also come to light in the Krishnagiri district of the state. Three teachers in a government middle school here allegedly sexually assaulted a 13-year-old student. According to Krishnagiri Collector C Dinesh Kumar, all three accused teachers have been arrested under various sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Act. They have also been suspended by the District Education Officer (DEO).

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