Palghar cops book principal after student's sexual harassment allegations
A case has been registered against a college principal in Maharashtra’s Palghar district for allegedly sexually harassing a 17-year-old student, police said on Wednesday, reported the PTI.
The case was registered on Monday at Achole Police Station under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
According to police, the student is enrolled at a junior and degree college in the Nalasopara area and also works part-time at the institution to support her education.
In her complaint, the student alleged that the principal repeatedly called her to his office cabin, where he made inappropriate remarks about her appearance. She further alleged that he took her photograph without consent and behaved inappropriately with her, the news agency reported.
Threats and pressure to attend party
The student claimed that the accused pressured her to accompany him to a late-night birthday celebration and allegedly threatened to damage her reputation among her family if she refused.
She also alleged that the principal proposed that she stay overnight with him at a hotel, according to the FIR.
Investigation underway
Police said the student approached authorities after allegedly facing harassment for more than six months.
The investigation is currently underway, and further action will be taken based on the evidence collected, officials said.
Girl held captive, sexually abused by Instagram friend in Nagpur
Meanwhile, in an anither incident, a 16-year-old girl was allegedly held captive, her limbs tied, in a rented house in Nagpur and repeatedly sexually abused by a youth from Thane whom she had befriended on Instagram, police said on Wednesday, according to the PTI.
Police broke open the door of the room in the city”s Dighori area around 11 pm on Monday and rescued the girl. The accused, Nirbhay Pakhare, was arrested at the spot, officials said.
The minor from Nagpur went missing on August 2, prompting her family to approach the Hudkeshwar police station.
Using technical information, police traced her location and rescued her, an official said.
“The girl was lying on a bed with her hands and legs tied. The accused was standing nearby with a belt in his hand, while a knife was found near the bed. The girl had several injury marks on her body,” the official said, according to the PTI.
The girl has been admitted to a hospital, he said.
A case has been registered against Pakhare under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and for kidnapping. The accused has been remanded in police custody for two days, the official said.
(with PTI inputs)
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