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3w ago

Nilgiris Science Teacher Detained Under Goondas Act as Probe Expands

Authorities are urging more victims to come forward to aid a growing investigation into his two decades of teaching.

TN govt teacher accused of molestation by 20 students, booked under POCSO & Goondas Act
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Overview

  • More than 20 students at the Udhagamandalam government school accused 50-year-old science teacher M. Senthil Kumar of sexual molestation during a recent police awareness session.
  • Nilgiris district police have charged him under Section 75(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, key provisions of the POCSO Act and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
  • Superintendent of Police N.S. Nisha recommended and District Collector Lakshmi Bhavya Tanneeru approved his preventive detention under the Goondas Act, and he is lodged in Coimbatore Central Prison.
  • Investigators have widened their inquiry to every school where Senthil Kumar served over the past 23 years to identify any additional victims.
  • Local advocates and officials are calling for stricter background checks and continuous monitoring in government schools to bolster student safety.