UP school teacher arrested for allegedly molesting Class 3 girls during computer lessons

Bareilly (UP): A computer teacher at an English-medium school in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly district has been arrested for allegedly molesting several minor girl students of class 3 during a computer class, police said.

The accused, identified as Ayush Sharma, a resident of Mahadevpuram locality, was arrested and sent to jail after a case was registered against him under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, police said on Friday.

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Parents' complaint leads to arrest

Baheri Circle Officer Arun Singh said the alleged incident took place during a computer class at the school in the Baheri police station area. The students informed their family members about the teacher's alleged conduct after returning home from school.

Their parents subsequently approached the school principal and complained about the incident, following which the accused teacher was removed from the school, police said. The parents later lodged a complaint with the police. After examining the complaint, police registered a case against Sharma under the POCSO Act and arrested him, Singh said.