Headmaster, two teachers booked for molesting seven schoolgirls in Pune
Pune : After the recent incident of three juveniles being molested in Pimpri-Chinchwad, yet another shocking incident of molestation of schoolgirls has come to light. The Pimpri police last month booked a school headmaster and two teachers for allegedly molesting around seven schoolgirls. The accused have been booked under the relevant sections of Protection of children from sexual offences (Pocso) Act. Besides, four other teachers have been suspended by the school administration for failing to curb the incident and informing the police authorities about the exploitation of the girls.
According to the police, one of the accused who is a teacher is the main accused in the case and has been molesting the girls for the past two years. The matter was brought before the school headmaster, who instead of informing the police, hushed up the matter along with the accused. The main accused teacher called the girls while he was alone in the staff room and even at his house and molested them.
The victims mustered courage and lodged a complaint with the headmaster who asked them to remain silent. The matter reached the police and it was decided to take action against the culprits. No arrests have been made so far.
courtesy : hindustantimes.com
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Bengaluru family attempts to send man in 'parcel' to protest high bus fares ahead of Ugadi, Ramzan
Bengaluru, Mar 18 (PTI): A family allegedly attempted to send an elderly man in a "parcel" through a courier service in protest against high bus fares ahead of Ugadi and Eid-ul-Fitr, police said on Wednesday.
The incident occurred in the Vyalikaval area of central Bengaluru on Tuesday evening, they said.
According to police, the family approached a private courier centre claiming they wanted to parcel the man as a symbolic message to the public over rising fares in both private and government buses.
Startled by the request, the courier staff alerted the police.
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During the inquiry, the elderly man's daughter said the act was staged as a protest and to create a social media reel. As part of the stunt, the family had placed the elderly man inside a gunny sack, a senior police officer said.
Police said the situation turned serious when the man experienced breathing difficulties inside the sack. Subsequently, the family apologised to the police and the public for their actions.
The officials warned that the act could have endangered the man's life and attracted serious legal consequences.
"No legal action was taken against them. However, the family was let off with a warning after issuing a video apology and were strictly cautioned against such dangerous stunts in the future, the officer added.
