Chennai. A 55-year-old teacher has been arrested in Tamil Nadu’s Vellore district. A 13-year-old student of the teacher’s class attempted suicide accusing him of molesting her several times. The class 7 student had complained to her parents that D. Muralikrishna touches her inappropriately. Even after refusing, he behaves indecently.
Instead of supporting the child, the parents explained to him that he was similar to his grandfather.
Police said the attitude of her parents pushed the girl into severe depression and she attempted suicide by drinking varnish at their home on Saturday.
The parents then approached the police and the teacher was arrested on Monday. The SHO of Thiruvallam police in Vellore district has booked the teacher under sections 7, 8, 9, and 10 POCSO of the Protection of Children for Sexual Harassment.
Thiruvallam police also said that he has been booked under various sections of the Indian Penal Code and Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act 1998 and the teacher has been arrested.
Police said the condition of the girl is stable and she is admitted in a private hospital.
—AnyTV News
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