Madurai : Two teachers have been arrested in Madurai today for allegedly sexually harassing girl students, police said.
According to a senior police officer, three girls studying in class VIII had complained to their parents that the teachers often spoke to them inappropriately and also touched them. The parents approached the local All India Democratic Women's Association, following which a complaint was filed.
The teachers have been booked under section 12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. If convicted, the accused could face a jail term of minimum three years.
According to a senior police officer, three girls studying in class VIII had complained to their parents that the teachers often spoke to them inappropriately and also touched them. The parents approached the local All India Democratic Women's Association, following which a complaint was filed.
The teachers have been booked under section 12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. If convicted, the accused could face a jail term of minimum three years.
Advertisement
COMMENTS
Advertisement
Tamil Nadu Appoints N Muruganandam As New Chief Secretary Of State 13 Girls Sexually Abused At Fake NCC Camp, Teachers, Principal Arrested Rs 700 Crore, 18,000 Women Workers: Foxconn's Tamil Nadu Housing Unit The Questions CBI Asked Kolkata Hospital Ex-Head About Doctor's Rape-Murder Student Arrested For Controversial Post On Mamata Banerjee Malala Yousafzai's Post On Taliban After Attending Taylor Swift Concert Explained: Blueprint To Upgrade Industrial Training Institutes Kareena And Saif Make For A Stylish Pairing In Formal Chic And Desi Looks "Illegal...": Siddaramaiah Slams Governor's 'Prosecute' Nod In Land Scam Row Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.