A government school teacher was charged under the POCSO Act here for allegedly touching a 12-year-old student of his inappropriately in the classroom, police on Wednesday said.
The English teacher allegedly called the girl during her lunch break in the school's Art and Craft room, where he conducted classes instead of a regular classroom, police said.
The incident happened on October 19, when the teacher called the class 7 girl to the room, offered her a banana to eat, and made inappropriate comments, police said.
He then allegedly held her waist and pulled her towards him, they said.
The girl reported the incident to the math teacher and her parents, who lodged a complaint with police.
The teacher was charged under Sections 75 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and 10 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, police said.
Sub-Inspector Ramandeep Kaur said raids are underway to apprehend the teacher, who is absconding.
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
Featured Video Of The Day
Massive Crowd of Army Aspirants Causes Chaos in Pithoragarh During Recruitment Drive
Minor Girl Set On Fire By Man Over Affair In Andhra Pradesh, Dies On Camera, Vulgar Dancing, Drunken Celebration At Government School In Bihar Principal Kills Girl, 6, For Resisting Rape, Dumps Body In School Compound Russia's Firing Of ICBM On Ukraine Is Weapon's 1st Combat Use In History Meet 69-Year-Old St Stephen's Alumnus Who Posed As Ex IPS To Con Officials Russia Launches ICBM At Ukraine In Stern Message To Kyiv, Western Allies The Rich Tradition Of 'Chutney' and 'Chutney Music' In Caribbean Nations How China's New Policy Aims To Evade Trump's Tariffs Amazon Employee Dies On Stage While Handing Over Gift At Friend's Wedding Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.