Srinagar police on Tuesday evening said that a teacher has been arrested after sexually harassing and inappropriately touching 09-year-old girl student in Chanpora area.
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They said accused identified as Abdul Wahid Bhatson of Abdul Rehman Bhat resident of Khan colony, Chanpora confessed to his crime.
A case under FIR No. 14 of 2023 u/s 354 IPC & 12 POCSO act registered has been registered in Chanpura Police Station, they said.
Srinagar police in a tweet said, “One 9 year old girl was sexually harassed & inappropriately touched by his tution teacher namely Abdul Wahid Bhat S/o Abdul Rehman Bhat R/o Khan colony Chanapora. The accused confessed to his crime. FIR No 14 of 2023 u/s 354 IPC & 12 POCSO act registered in Chanpura PS.”
