MP: 12-year-old student molested by Madrassa teacher in Indore
52-year-old teacher molests a 12-year-old-girl, his two sons booked for beating up the girl's father and uncle with iron rods upon confrontation.
Press Trust of India | October 8, 2022 | 02:27 PM IST
NEW DELHI: A 12-year-old girl was allegedly molested by her teacher at a madrassa in Madhya Pradesh's Indore city, police said on Saturday. The police on Friday registered an offence against the 52-year-old madrassa teacher under section 354 (assaulting or using criminal force to any woman) of the India Penal Code and relevant provisions of the Protection of Children against Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
Chandannagar police station inspector Abhay Nema told PTI The teacher's two sons have also been booked for beating up the victim's father and uncle, he said, adding that a hunt has been launched for the trio. As per a complaint lodged by the victim's family, the girl joined the madrassa in September and while imparting lessons, the accused teacher allegedly touched her appropriately in a room.
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Earlier this week, when the victim along with other students was leaving the madrassa after classes, the accused held her right hand and touched her inappropriately, the official said. "The girl later narrated the ordeal to her parents. When her father with two other relatives reached the teacher's house, his sons allegedly attacked the girl's father and her uncle with iron rods and injured them," Nema said.
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