Karnataka: Teacher raped minor student, arrested accused

Kalburgi, April 7 (IANS). A shocking case of rape of a minor student came to light by a guest teacher from a elementary school in the Kalburgi district Karnataka. A report of the incident was submitted to the district of the district with the Madana Hipparaga police station of Aland. According to police, a teacher appointed as a guest teacher in the elementary school has sexually assaulted the 14 -year -old girl who studied there. The accused teacher allegedly entered the girl’s house and raped her when she was alone. After the complaint, police registered a case under the Poxo Act and arrested the accused. The accused taught at school for two years. The victim is a student of Class 8. The mother of the victim left her at home to prepare for the exam and went to her parents’ home to celebrate the Ugadi festival with her other children. The accused teacher allegedly committed a crime after knowing that the father of the girl also went out of town for work and that she was home alone. The accused allegedly chased the girl while returning from school. The accused entered the house, claimed to have fallen in love with him and then committed the crime. The incident happened on March 28. After this, the girl got sick. He was included in the Gulbarga Institute of Medical Sciences (Gyms) in Kalburgi City. After knowing about sexual harassment, the father of the victim filed a police charge. Police have arrested the accused and further investigation is being investigated. At present, more information about the incident still needs to be revealed. On November 27, 2024, the education and literacy division in the school suspended a male teacher who worked in a government school on the outskirts of Bengaluru following his arrest under the Poxo Act. -Ians fz/ share these story tags