Beed teacher detained over alleged sexual abuse of Class 4 girls in Georai school
Police in Beed district's Georai taluka have detained teacher Avinash Dhere and booked him under POCSO and other sections over the alleged sexual abuse of Class 4 girls.
A teacher at a Zilla Parishad primary school in Georai taluka of Beed district has been accused of sexually abusing girl students of Class 4. Georai police have detained the teacher, Avinash Dhere, and registered a case against him under various sections, including the POCSO Act.
The incident has come to light at a time when incidents of atrocities against women and girls have already been occurring in Beed district. The case, which has shamed the teacher-student relationship, has caused shock in the area.
According to police, Dhere is a teacher at a Zilla Parishad primary school in Georai taluka. He is alleged to have kept the Class 4 girls back in the classroom during the lunch break and after school hours. The complaint states that he misbehaved with the girls and sexually abused them during this time. The incidents are said to have taken place between October 12 and 14.
The matter came to light when one of the girls returned home and told her mother everything. The girl, who reached home at around 5 pm, was reportedly very frightened and in tears. When her mother questioned her, she described what had happened at school.
Angry family members then went straight to the police station and filed a complaint against the teacher.
After receiving the complaint, Georai police registered a case against Dhere under the POCSO Act and other relevant sections. Police have detained him, and further investigation is under way.
There is resentment in the area over the alleged conduct of the teacher, and people are demanding strict action against the accused. For now, these are allegations, and the investigation is in the hands of the police.
