Teacher, retired teacher arrested under POCSO Act in Thanjavur
A teacher and a retired teacher in Thanjavur have been arrested under the POCSO Act following a complaint from a school principal. The arrests stem from allegations that the retired teacher harassed a 16-year-old student after obtaining her phone number from the other accused.
Why it matters
This case highlights the ongoing enforcement of child protection laws in educational settings and the legal accountability of educators.
The Thanjavur All Woman Police have arrested a woman teacher and a retired teacher under POCSO Act based on a complaint lodged by the principal of a private school in Thanjavur.
According to the police, the accused, Divya, 38, was working in a private school near the Thanjavur New Bus Stand. She used to take tuition for students at her home in Eswari Nagar on Medical College Road, Thanjavur.
She allegedly was in a relationship with Shanmughasundararaj, 61, a retired physical education teacher of Thanjavur, and he would visit her during the tuition hours. In September last year, he took the mobile number of a 16-year-old girl student attending the tuition class from Divya.
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