Mumbai (PTI): A teacher has been arrested for allegedly molesting a 16-year-old student on the premises of a coaching class here, police said on Monday.

Based on a complaint lodged by the girl, the police on Saturday registered a case against the teacher under relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, an official said.

As per the complaint, the accused allegedly molested the girl on two occasions last month on the premises of the coaching class in the Sion Koliwada area under Antop Hill police station limits, he said.

The teacher has been arrested and remanded to police custody, the official said.

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Chandigarh, Dec 21: Some people are feared trapped after a multistorey building collapsed in the Sohana village of Punjab's Mohali district on Saturday, officials said.

The district authorities have launched a rescue operation. Two excavators have been pressed into service as part of the operation.

A fire brigade team is also present.

A local resident said a loud noise was heard when the building collapsed.

It was not immediately known what triggered the collapse.

Senior Superintendent of Police Deepak Pareek reached the spot to take stock of the situation.