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Balasore Teacher Arrested for Molesting 10-Year-Old Student

An on-record admission prompted authorities to register a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.

Overview

  • Police say the teacher called a Class V pupil into a classroom during lunch break and molested the 10-year-old girl.
  • Authorities arrested the 45-year-old teacher after the allegation and placed him in custody for questioning.
  • Police reported that the accused first denied the charge but later admitted the act and apologized while being taken away.
  • A video purporting to show the confession circulated on social media, but news agencies say its authenticity has not been independently verified.
  • The case has been registered under the POCSO Act, which requires child-protective procedures and carries stringent criminal penalties, and investigators are continuing the probe.