Srinagar, June 14: The police announced on Wednesday that they have arrested a teacher who stands accused of molesting and sexually assaulting two minor students in the Srinagar district of central Kashmir.
Taking to the micro-blogging platform Twitter, the Srinagar police wrote, “An Arabic teacher named Satar Beigh (42), son of Nabar Beigh, a resident of Gurez, Bandipora (currently staying in Hyderpura), has been arrested for molesting and sexually assaulting two minor girl students from the 4th and 5th grades at Holy Faith School in Rawalpora. A First Information Report (FIR) has been registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act at Sadar Police Station.”
It is worth noting that this is the second incident of its kind reported in Srinagar city in the past two weeks.
Earlier, a principal from a Higher Secondary School was arrested and suspended due to his alleged involvement in the sexual assault of girl students.
