A dancer teacher based in Pune was arrested by the officials of Hadapsar police for alleging touching minor girls inappropriately and showing them obscene videos. The teacher was arrested from Hadapsar after a 13-year-old girl from Hadapsar, along with the help from a non-governmental organisation (NGO) lodged a case of molestation against the accused of allegedly touching her and her friend inappropriately during the dance practice sessions.

Officials from Hadapsar police arrested the dance teacher and booked the accused under relevant sections of molestation and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. According to the Hadapsar police officials, the minor girl narrated the ordeal to her mother, who in turn approached an NGO to lodge a complaint at Hadapsar police station, as reported by Hindustan Times.

The police official further added that the dance teacher would show obscene videos to the girls and touch them inappropriately during dance practice sessions. The victims were threatened by the teacher and so they were reluctant to speak about the incident or even file a complaint. 

The Hadapsar police are now investigating the case and the teacher has been summoned for an inquiry.

In a similar incident, a teacher of a private school in Sikkim was arrested by the police for allegedly sexually assaulting a six-year-old-girl, a police officer said.