Hyderabad police on Friday arrested the principal of a school for allegedly molesting a Class IX student. The alleged incident took place last month but came to light on November 24 after the mother of the 14-year-old girl filed a complaint.
On October 28, K Mahapatra, principal of Hyderabad’s Atomic Energy Central School-II, called the student to his chamber after the school hours and offered her snacks and lassi. He then bolted the door from inside and allegedly kissed her.
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He let her go after she started protesting, but not before making her promise that she wouldn’t tell anyone about the incident, police said.
Police has registered a case under Indian Penal Code section 354A (using criminal force with intention to outrage the modesty of a woman) and provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
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The incident has been reported three days after an 85-year old retired railway employee N Satyanarayana was arrested in Hyderabad’s Kushaiguda for raping a schoolgirl after luring her with chocolate.
