School teacher booked for showing porn to girl students, authorities assure tough action
A 47-year-old government school teacher in Maharashtra's Akola district has been arrested for allegedly showing pornographic material to girl students and inappropriately touching them. This arrest comes amidst ongoing protests over a similar incident involving the alleged sexual abuse of two girls at a school in Badlapur, near Mumbai.
The incident in Akola was uncovered when one of the female students reported the teacher, identified as Pramod Sardar, to her parents. The accused was employed at the Zilla Parishad school in the Kazikhed area. Following the student's complaint, the teacher was promptly arrested, according to a police official.
In addition to reporting to her parents, one of the students also contacted the Child Welfare Committee's toll-free number to file a complaint. According to the FIR, six female students have alleged that the teacher had been showing them obscene videos over the past four months.
The police have launched a detailed investigation into the matter. On Tuesday morning, members of the Child Welfare Committee visited the school and interviewed several students, leading to the registration of the case.
Asha Mirge, a former member of the State Women's Commission, has called for strict action against the accused teacher.