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UP: School Principal held for molesting girl student in Amethi

Despite it being a holiday, the 17-year-old went to the school with her Aadhaar card to fill the form. The girl later complained to her parents that the principal had molested her in the school.

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Amethi: A principal in a private school has been arrested for allegedly molesting a Class 11 student. According to police reports, the principal had summoned the girl on Sunday to fill a form.

Despite it being a holiday, the 17-year-old went to the school with her Aadhaar card to fill the form. The girl later complained to her parents that the principal had molested her in the school.

Musafirkhana police station SHO Amar Singh said that based on the complaint of the victim’s father, the principal has been arrested and booked under the Indian Penal Code and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO).

The girl is being sent for a medical examination.

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This post was last modified on August 22, 2022 12:52 pm

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