Mangaldai: The Darrang Police arrested a headmaster of a government primary school on charges of outraging the modesty of a minor girl student at Kharupetia in the Darrang district.
The accused teacher has been identified as Dost Mohammed Safi, a resident of Magurmari Char.
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He is the headmaster of No. 2 Magurmari Uttarpar Pubchuba Primary School.
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He has also been accused of violating several government rules and reportedly running a private academic institution area of Kharupetia with a hostel facility for both boys and girls. This institution is alleged of being run without proper permission and documentation.
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The headmaster allegedly entered the girls’ hostel on Monday night where he molested a minor.
The victim girl immediately informed her parents, and several people assembled before the girls’ hostel.
They even thrashed the headmaster based on the allegations by the girl. A police team from Kharupetia Police Station rescued the accused teacher from the angry mob.
He was then arrested in connection with Kharupetia PS case No. 117/22 under section 342/376/511/294/506 of the Indian Penal Code read with section 10 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.