Rajasthan: Govt school headmaster arrested for 'inappropriately touching' girl students
Jodhpur (PTI): The headmaster of a government school here was arrested on Tuesday for "inappropriately touching" girl students, police said.
The accused, Bhagwan Singh Rajput (56), was suspended by the state education department on Saturday after a police case was registered against him.
The arrest came following recording of statements of four of his victims before a magistrate, police said.
According to police, the students and their parents had lodged a complaint against the accused headmaster of Government Upper Primary School, Ramnagar near Jodhpur on March 10.
"The complainants had stated that the headmaster had been inappropriately touching school girls and threatening them of dire consequences if they told anyone about it," said Station House Officer of Kaparda police station Jamal Khan.
The girls informed their parents who then approached police following which, Rajput was booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act along with relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code.
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Man killed in flat ceiling plaster crash, wife and son hurt
Thane (PTI): A 45-year-old man was killed, and his wife and son were injured when a portion of plaster from the ceiling collapsed in their flat in a seven-storey building in Thane on Saturday, officials said.
Chief of the Regional Disaster Management Cell, Yasin Tadvi, said the 16-year-old building is not listed in the "dangerous" category.
"The incident occurred in Karumdev Society at about 3 am. The plaster of the hall in a flat on the terrace floor suddenly fell while the occupants were asleep", he said.
Of the four people who were inside the room, two suffered minor injuries and were discharged after primary treatment, Tadvi stated.
The injured persons were identified as Arpita More (42), who suffered minor head injuries, and her son Arush More (16), who sustained injuries to both legs.
Manoj More (45), who sustained chest injuries, died during treatment at a private hospital.
