Guest teacher arrested for 'raping' minor girl in Kalaburagi
Kalaburagi (Karnataka), Apr 7 (PTI): A 32-year-old guest teacher was arrested for allegedly raping a 14-year-old girl at her home, police said on Monday.
The incident took place in Madan Hipparga village, Aland taluk, Kalaburagi district, they added.
Police stated that the girl filed a complaint alleging that on March 29, while she was alone at home, the guest teacher forcibly entered her residence and "raped" her.
He also threatened her not to disclose the incident to anyone, the complaint added.
Based on the complaint, a case was registered against the teacher, Shivaraj Hanamanta Sagavale, under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, and the accused was subsequently arrested, a senior police officer confirmed.
"The case is under investigation, and all allegations are being thoroughly examined," he said.
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Air quality worsens in city, AQI settles in 'severe' zone
New Delhi (PTI): Delhi battled toxic fumes on Sunday as the air quality slipped into the 'severe category with a reading of 459, according to the Central Pollution Control Board.
A thick layer of smog blanketed the city overnight, leaving people gasping for air.
As per the CPCB, an Air Quality Index (AQI) between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 to 100 'satisfactory', 101 to 200 'moderate', 201 to 300 'poor', 301 to 400 'very poor' and 401 to 500 'severe'.
On the weather front, the minimum temperature settled at 8.2 degrees Celsius, 0.4 notch below the season's average, and the maximum temperature is likely to hover around 24 degrees Celsius.
The relative humidity was 100 per cent at 8.30 am, the IMD said.
In light of the deteriorating air quality in the national capital, the Delhi Directorate of Education on Saturday directed all schools to conduct classes for students up to Class IX and XI in a hybrid mode
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has invoked Stage-IV actions under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) with immediate effect to curb further worsening of air pollution levels in Delhi-NCR.
