Kannauj (UP), Jan 7: A teacher at Composite School, Ballarpur, was suspended and booked after he wrote a "love letter" to a Class 8 girl student, police said on Saturday.

An FIR was filed against the teacher, Hariom Singh, on Friday on the complaint of the girl's father, Superintendent of Police (SP) Kunwar Anupam Singh said.

Hariom Singh has been accused of giving a greeting card on December 30 to a Class 8 girl student.

When the student reached home she found that the card carried a 12-line handwritten letter in it purportedly with a confession of his love to her.

As the matter came to light, District Basic Shiksha Adhikari (BSA) Kaustubh Singh suspended the teacher, the SP said.

Block Education Officer Vipin Kumar has been tasked with the investigation of the matter.

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Belthangadi: The Belthangadi police have filed a charge sheet against MLA Harish Poonja in a case involving a derogatory social media post that referred to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah as "Collection Master."

The case began after Belthangadi Congress leader Shekhar Kukkedi filed a complaint on October 26, 2023, alleging that Poonja's social media account had uploaded posts to insult Siddaramaiah. The post featured photos of the Chief Minister's residence and office, along with the defamatory label. The police registered the case under s. 504 and s. 505(2) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

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Following a detailed investigation, including obtaining reports from social media platform about the post, the police submitted the charge sheet in the Bengaluru People's Representative Court on September 12, 2024.

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