Kannur, Kerala:
Kerala Police has arrested a 52-year-old teacher of an aided school in the district for allegedly molesting 26 students since November 2021.
Police said the senior teacher was arrested on January 12 under various provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Act based on complaints from district childline officers.
Police told PTI-language, “A girl student recently told another teacher of the school about the misbehavior meted out to her. She immediately informed Childline officials, who in turn informed us.
The official said that after further counselling, more students made complaints against the senior person.
“We registered five cases on January 12 and arrested him. Later, 21 cases were registered yesterday. He has been sent to judicial custody,” police said.
Police said students have reported incidents of molestation since November 2021, when the school reopened after the pandemic.
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