Hindi teacher arrested for alleged child sexual abuse in Arunachal

Roing: A 33-year-old Hindi teacher from Uttar Pradesh has been arrested for allegedly molesting and sexually abusing an 11-year-old girl student at Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalaya in Roing in Arunachal Pradesh.

According to a First Information Report (FIR) filed by the victim's parents at the Roing Police Station, the incident occurred on October 12.

The accused teacher identified as Chandan Upadhya had called the minor student under the pretext of discussing her Hindi assignment and exam performance.

He then requested permission to speak with the student privately to provide academic counseling.

However, during the phone conversation, which was kept on speaker mode, the victim's mother overheard the teacher making indecent remarks and asking the child to keep the matter confidential. Alarmed by this, the parents recorded the conversation and submitted it to the police.

The FIR further alleges that the accused teacher had made lewd advances towards the victim and had also touched her and other female students inappropriately on multiple occasions. The victim and other students reportedly feared the teacher due to his behavior.

Following the police complaint, the school authorities terminated the teacher's employment on October 20. The accused is currently in judicial custody at Tezu Jail in Lohit district.

He has been charged under sections 75(1)(II) and (IV)/79/351(2) of the Indian Penal Code, sections 8 and 12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, and section 67B of the Information Technology Act.