Five Class VIII students arrested under POCSO Act for harassing schoolmate in Tharuvaikulam
Five eighth-grade students were arrested under the POCSO Act for harassing a schoolmate in Tharuvaikulam. The incident has led to school-wide counseling initiatives in the district.
Why it matters
It underscores the strict enforcement of child protection laws in Indian schools and the growing concern over juvenile bullying.
Five Class VIII students of Government Higher Secondary School in Tharuvaikulam were arrested under the POCSO Act for allegedly subjecting a schoolmate to harassment.
According to an official from the school education department, the five students had allegedly been harassing a Class VIII student and threatened him with further harassment if he informed his parents or teachers. However, a few days ago, the students allegedly harassed him again on the school premises and a teacher who came to know of the incident informed the student’s parents.
The victim’s parents subsequently lodged a complaint at the Vilathikulam All Women Police Station. The police conducted an inquiry and found that the students had allegedly harassed the victim
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