School teacher, two others arrested for sexually abusing 14-year-old student
Press Trust of India | July 16, 2025 | 08:23 PM IST | 1 min read
The headmistress lodged a complaint with Gyalshing police, following which all three accused were arrested under relevant POCSO Act sections, the officer said.
NEW DELHI: A school teacher and two others were arrested by police for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor student in Sikkim's Gyalshing district, an officer said on Wednesday. The minor, a class 7 student, had complained that the teacher and the two others had sexually abused her.
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On July 14, the headmistress of the school filed an official complaint with the Gyalshing police against the accused. The police arrested all three accused and charged them under relevant sections of POCSO Act, the officer added.
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