Mumbai: School teacher arrested for molesting 14-year-old student for several months

Mumbai: A school teacher has been arrested here for allegedly molesting his 14-year-old student for several months. police said on Thursday.

Notably, the teen narrated her month-long ordeal during a counselling session held at the Gamdevi school.

“The complainant is a 14-year-old student who studies in a South Mumbai school for underprivileged girls.” said a police officer.

“The incident has been happening since January. The girl, who is a meritorious student, started losing marks, which her other teachers noticed. The teachers then spoke about it to their regular counsellors, who called the minor for a session when the girl broke down and revealed her ordeal. She told the counsellor that she was distracted as her 53-year-old teacher stalked her and touched her inappropriately,” said the police officer.

Based on the girl's complaint, the accused was arrested under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.

The teacher was produced in court, which sent him to police custody.