A private coaching class teacher in Maharashtra’s Latur was arrested for allegedly sexually harassing a 13-year-old student. Police said the accused sent inappropriate messages, made threats and later touched the minor inappropriately. He was booked under the POCSO Act
Police books man for sexually harassing a minor in Latur. Representational pic
A private coaching class teacher in Latur was arrested on Thursday for allegedly sexually harassing a 13-year-old student, a police official said.
While highlighting the incident, an official from Shivaji Nagar Police Station said that, as per the complaint, the victim had been harassed by the accused since April 13, last year. Accused Amit Yadav is said to be a science teacher who runs coaching classes, as reported by news agency PTI.
The official further added, "He contacted the minor girl on a messaging platform, made inappropriate comments and asked her to enter into a relationship with him. He pestered her with such messages and also threatened her when she refused to reply. In June last year, he stopped her after class and inappropriately touched her."
While hailing the complainants' courage, the official asserted that the victim mustered the courage to approach police after she confided in a friend, who encouraged her to speak out, as per PTI.
Inspector Abhishek Shinde, while briefing about the investigation, asserted, "She and her friend eventually approached the school counsellor, who contacted the victim's parents and accompanied them to Shivaji Nagar police station. Yadav was arrested under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for sexual harassment and other offences."
Latur: 60-year-old woman, her daughter confined at home
In a different scenario, earlier this week, a 60-year-old woman and her daughter, both reportedly suffering from mental health issues, were allegedly confined to a room in their house by the elderly woman's son in Maharashtra's Latur district, officials said, adding that both were rescued following the intervention of police and social workers, reported the PTI.
According to the PTI, relatives said the women, rescued on Tuesday, were kept isolated after allegedly disturbing neighbours by throwing stones.
The room from which they were rescued was found littered with several hundred empty plastic water bottles and emitted a foul smell.
The shocking incident came to light in Ratnapur Nagar near Pakharsangvi village, about five km from Latur city, the news agency reported.
Tip-off by social worker prompts rescue
Social activist Venkat Panhale received a tip-off about the situation eight days ago. After verifying the information, he contacted Sharad Zare, founder of Majha Ghar, a shelter home for underprivileged children. Both then met Superintendent of Police (SP) Amol Tambe on Monday and informed him of the situation, according to the PTI.
The SP directed the Anti-Human Trafficking Cell (AHTC) to take immediate action.
Accompanied by social workers, a police team reached the spot on Monday and rescued the woman and her 30-year-old daughter around 11 am the following day.
(With inputs from PTI)
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