Srinagar, Oct 16: Jammu and Kashmir Police have apprehended a private school teacher accused of sexually assaulting a minor student at a private educational institution in central Kashmir’s Budgam district.
As per reports received by Kashmir Dot Com (KDC), the case surfaced after the victim’s father filed a complaint, alleging that his minor child was subjected to molestation by a teacher at a school located within the jurisdiction of Police Station Beerwah.
Confirming the incident, a senior police official said that Beerwah Police have registered a case under FIR No. 147/2025, invoking Sections 5 and 6 of the POCSO Act (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act).
“The accused teacher has been arrested, and all requisite medico-legal procedures are being completed,” the officer stated, adding that the investigation is currently in progress.(KDC)