KENDRAPARA: A high school teacher in Rajnagar block was placed under suspension on Wednesday for allegedly molesting a 12-year-old girl student. “We investigated the matter at the school and confirmed that the teacher molested the girl last week, leading to his suspension. However, the victim’s parents chose not to file an FIR against the teacher,” said BEO of Rajnagar Chittaranjan Sahoo. “I could not believe that a teacher could do this,” the victim’s mother said. Rajnagar IIC Ajay Kumar Jena stated, “It is up to the victim or her parents to register an FIR against the accused teacher.

Source: Indian Express August 08, 2024 06:29 UTC