20-Jan-2024 02:25 PM
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Kendrapara (Odisha), Jan 20 (Reporter) Rajnagar police have apprehended the headmaster-cum-founder of a private school for outraging the modesty and sexually abusing two minor girl students of his school.
SDPO of Pattamundai Khyamasagar Panda on Saturday said the parents of the victim girls, studying in classes VI and VII, lodged an FIR against Headmaster-cum-founder of the private school Pradip Kumar Pradhan for sexually abusing two minor girl students.
They said on January 16, a lady teacher of the said school allegedly took the victim girls to another classroom during school hours and directed them to stay in the classroom.
Later, the headmaster entered the classroom and allegedly outraged the modesty of the two minor girl students.
Acting on the FIR, Rajnagar police registered a case under Section 376(f), 354(A), and 506 of the IPC and Section 4 of the POCSO Act and apprehended the accused headmaster.
The police also recorded the statements of the minor girl students under Section 161 CrPC, Kendrapara Superintendent of Police Madkar Sandeep Sampat said...////...