Rajasthan: Police arrest teacher in Sikar for Molesting 8-yr-old

In Rajasthan, a school teacher has allegedly molested an 8-year-old school girl in Sikar. The incident came into the light when the parents of the victim have registered a complaint with the police.

As per the Rajasthan Police, minor's parents have complained about a para-teacher posted at a government school in Jheegar Badi village under Sadar police station jurisdiction.

A senior police officer stationed at the Sadar police station said, "We have registered an FIR against the para-teacher under various sections of Indian Penal Code (IPC) and POCSO Act. Raids are being made to nab the para-teacher." 

Further, he said, "The minor’s parents told us that when she was being forced to go to school, she narrated her ordeal to her mother. She told her mother that the para-teacher used to touch her indecently." 

In their complaint, the minor's family members have mentioned that a para-teacher, Shankar Lal, for the last few days was molesting their daughter inside the school campus. 

As per the complaint, the parents of the minor learnt about the molestation after the girl denied going to school.