According to the police, the Class 7 student was allegedly sexually assaulted by the headmaster on two separate occasions, on February 5 this year and May 1, 2025
The accused allegedly lured the minor with fruits and cosmetic items, police said. Representational Pic/File/iStock
Police have arrested a 47-year-old headmaster of a Zilla Parishad school in Yavatmal district in Maharashtra for allegedly sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl student, police officials said on Monday, reported the PTI.
The accused, who headed a school in Ghatanji taluka, was taken into custody on Sunday following a complaint lodged by the victim’s father.
According to the police, the Class 7 student was allegedly sexually assaulted by the headmaster on two separate occasions, on February 5 this year and May 1, 2025.
The incidents reportedly took place after the accused lured the minor with fruits and cosmetic items.
Officials said the accused also allegedly threatened to kill the girl if she disclosed the incidents to anyone, instilling fear and preventing her from speaking out earlier.
Based on the complaint, the police registered a case and arrested the accused. He has been booked under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for rape and criminal intimidation. Additionally, charges have been filed under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act for penetrative sexual assault.
Further investigation into the case is currently underway, officials said.
Man rapes and impregnates speech, hearing impaired daughter; held
Meanwhile, in an another incident last week, a 50-year-old conservancy worker from south Mumbai was arrested on Thursday for allegedly raping his 20-year-old speech- and hearing-impaired daughter and impregnating her, police said, according to PTI.
The arrest came after DNA tests on 17 samples collected from the area confirmed his biological link to the foetus, the official added.
“Two persons arrested for sexually assaulting the victim were among the 17 whose samples were collected for DNA testing. The incident came to light on September 22 last year, when the victim complained of stomach pain to her grandmother through gestures. She was admitted to a hospital in the city, where it was found that she was five months pregnant,” he said, reported PTI.
Hospital authorities immediately informed the police, following which a case of rape was registered against unidentified persons, the official added.
“During the probe, her father, a sweeper, denied sexually abusing the 20-year-old. The man also has two other children, including a daughter, who are speech- and hearing-impaired. He came under suspicion after failing to lodge a complaint regarding the victim. Two others were also arrested from the locality after their roles came to light,” the official said, reported PTI.
“The forensic science lab report received on January 27 confirmed a DNA match linking the victim's father to the foetus. He was arrested and later produced before a court that remanded him in judicial custody. The roles of other suspects are under investigation,” the official added.
(With PTI inputs)
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