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One more teacher held under Pocso
Yet another teacher of a reputed private school in the city was arrested on Tuesday under Pocso Act for allegedly sexually harassing students. The teacher, J Anand of Maharishi Vidya Mandir, was placed under suspension on May 28 after complaints against him from students flooded social media.
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On Tuesday, a team from Kilpauk all-women police station arrested Anand, who was remanded in judicial custody. Following the torrent of complaints, the district Child Welfare Committee (CWC) had also conducted inquiries and sent a detailed report to the State government.
Due to the delay in receiving a written complaint from victims, the police investigation took time to gain pace, said officials. However, a former student, who had studied in the school in 2014, formally lodged a complaint against him for sexually harassing her. Following this, the police registered a case and arrested Anand on Tuesday. The school management had already issued a statement that it has formed a committee to inquire the allegations levelled against the teacher.
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