The principal of a government school in Uttar Pradesh’s Azamgarh, identified as Aftab Ahmed, has been arrested for sexually molesting more than a dozen minor students.
The 55-year-old Ahmed is accused of engaging in inappropriate conduct with dozens of students at the school and has been arrested on the basis of a complaint filed against him. Ahmed is the principal of the school located in Katghar village within the Sidhari police station area of Azamgarh.
As per the police complaint submitted by the parents of one of the victims, Ahmed used to molest both boys and girls and make them hold his private part.
As per the report, when family members of the victims reached school, he got into a heated argument with them. He also told them, “Put forth every effort; you won’t be able to do anything”.
The police have registered a case against Ahmed under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), including 354 (outraging the modesty of a woman), 294 (obscene acts or words), and 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace), along with sections of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and the POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) Act.
The police confirmed his arrest on Sunday and said that he would be brought before the court to apply for remand.
