Teacher sexually abuses minors in classroom

An 11-year-old seventh-grader was sexually abused by a teacher in the classroom of a public school in Sultanpuri district, police said on Friday.

The victim's family members protested in front of the police station and demanded action against the accused teacher.

According to police, a report was received around 12 noon that a girl had been sexually harassed by a teacher.

According to the victim, the sports teacher touched her inappropriately and threatened not to tell anyone.

The police added that a case under BNS and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POSSCO) Act had been filed against the teacher and a medical examination of the victim had also been conducted.

The accused, 45-year-old Satish, was later arrested. He had been teaching self-defense classes for a non-governmental organization and was not a regular school teacher.

Further investigations have been launched in this context, police said.