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In a heartbreaking incident from Odisha’s Sundargarh district, a Sanskrit teacher is accused of sexually harassing seven minor girls attending the school. After the victims came forward to report the abuse, the teacher fled the area to avoid facing the consequences.

The girls initially approached the school headmaster with their complaints, prompting him to file an official police report, according to NDTV. It has been revealed that this was not the teacher’s first offense; he had faced similar allegations in the past. Despite warnings from school authorities, he continued to engage in inappropriate behavior.

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According to police, the headmistress of the school lodged a written complaint at the Gurundia police station on August 20 after the allegations surfaced.

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Acting on the complaint, a case has been registered against the teacher under Sections 74 (assault or criminal force on a woman with the intent to outrage her modesty), 75 (sexual harassment) and 351 (2) [criminal intimidation] of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and sections 8 (sexual assault) and 12 (sexual harassment) of the POCSO Act, an officer of the police station told PTI.

The accused, after learning about the complaint, sent a leave application to the school through another person. Further investigation into the case is underway and efforts are on to track down the teacher, police officials said.