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Kendrapara Teacher Remanded Under POCSO Molestation Charges After Bail Denial

A Kendrapara court’s refusal of bail follows POCSO charges filed after student allegations prompted registration of an FIR

The incident took place recently in the school under the jurisdiction of the Talachua marine police station in the coastal district.

Overview

  • Amar Prasad Mallick was denied bail and sent to judicial custody under section 12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act
  • The headmaster of Naga Narayan High School lodged an FIR on Saturday after a seventh-grader refused class and told her parents about the teacher’s advances
  • Police allege Mallick molested at least five Class 7 girls on school premises and arrested him on Sunday
  • Victims’ parents have formally filed complaints at Talchua Marine Police Station and investigators are gathering evidence
  • The case has drawn attention to delays in FIR registration and gaps in enforcing child protection protocols in Odisha schools