Thane: Teacher Sexually Harasses Minor Students In Children’s Home

Thane, 23rd March 2023: A government inspection and rehabilitation in a children’s home in Bhiwandi has revealed a shocking case of sexual harassment of some minors by a 40-year-old teacher who taught there. A case under the POCSO Act has been registered against the concerned teacher at Shanti Nagar Police Station in Bhiwandi following the complaint of the children. The teacher against whom the case was filed was suspended a few months ago for misbehaviour. The shocking case has come to light during the ongoing detailed investigation of the staff and children of the observation home in this case. Further investigation is going on in this regard by the District Women and Child Development Department.

There is a government observation home and a children’s home at Kacheripady in Bhiwandi. A government-funded institution is working for the maintenance and education of the children living in this place. Some teachers have been appointed by this institution to impart education to the children. There were frequent complaints from children against a teacher working in this observation home for the past few years. Also, there was a dispute between the co-workers of this teacher and the office-bearers of the employing organization. The teacher was suspended three months ago for this misconduct. According to the order of the Juvenile Court, the district women and child development department were investigating the related case.

Meanwhile, a shocking incident has come to light that the same teacher has sexually harassed some minor children. Based on the information given by the children during the interrogation, a case has been registered against the concerned teacher by the administration of the observatory at the Shanti Nagar Police Station in Bhiwandi. The District Women and Child Development Department have expressed the suspicion that another teacher is involved in this, and the District Child Protection Officer has informed that a detailed investigation is underway. So, due to this whole case, the issue of the safety of children in government observation homes has come to the fore.

The teacher against whom the case was registered had a personal dispute with other teachers and staff of the observation home. The investigation also revealed that the concerned teacher instigated a minor boy in the observation home to avenge this personal dispute and beat up other teachers.