Overview

• Koparkhairne police filed a POCSO FIR against a 35-year-old female teacher from a private Ulwe school after a Class 10 student recorded her semi-nude video chat.
• The student’s mother discovered the obscene call recording on his phone and lodged a complaint that led to the teacher’s arrest and one-day police remand.
• Investigators have sent the teacher’s phone for forensic analysis and are questioning other students to identify potential additional victims.
• In a related case, Shomita Banerjee, co-accused in the Bombay Scottish School sexual assault investigation, surrendered to a Special POCSO Court and was remanded until July 31.
• Maharashtra authorities are using POCSO and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita fast-track provisions to speed child abuse trials and strengthen digital safety protocols in schools.