Government teacher beaten up for misbehaving with girl students, booked under POCSO Act in Khammam

A government high school teacher in Khammam was allegedly beaten up by parents after accusations of misbehaving with and sexually harassing girl students. Police detained the teacher and booked him under the POCSO Act following complaints from parents

Khammam: Tension prevailed here on Saturday as a government high school teacher, who allegedly misbehaved with girl students, was thrashed by parents before being handed over to the police in Khammam.

The accused teacher, Arshad Pasha, who teaches Hindi at the Qazipura Government High School in Khammam, was allegedly misbehaving with and sexually harassing girl students. A group of parents who learnt about the matter came to the school and beat him up severely.

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One-Town Inspector of Police Karunakar said the accused was detained and booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act following complaints from the parents.

District Educational Officer Chaitanya Jaini has reportedly suspended Pasha from service in the wake of the incident.