Archive · 28 Aug 2026
Thane School Cook Arrested After Allegations Involving 22 Girls
A cook at a government boarding school in Thane was arrested after girls made serious allegations against him.
The allegations involve 22 minor students at the Temba school.
Officials said the cook, Ganpat Gavli, had previously faced a similar case at another school.
He had been jailed and suspended under a child-protection law.
Afterward, he was posted at another school and later transferred to Temba.
The students reported the matter to school authorities on August 24.
Police then registered a complaint and arrested him.
Officials are investigating how he was allowed to return to school work.
Ganpat Gavli, a cook at the Temba government ashram school, was arrested after 22 minor students allegedly reported molestation.
Officials said Gavli had previously been jailed and suspended under the POCSO Act for a similar case at the Aghai ashram school.
After his release, Gavli was posted at Moroshi ashram school in Murbad before being transferred to Temba.
The Temba students approached authorities on August 24, prompting a complaint to Shahapur police and Gavli’s arrest.
Officials said Gavli has been suspended again, while the circumstances of his reinstatement remain unknown.
- Who
- Ganpat Gavli, a cook at the Temba government ashram school, was arrested; 22 minor female students are alleged victims.
- What
- Gavli was arrested over allegations that he molested the students.
- When
- The students reported the allegations on August 24; the arrest was reported on August 28.
- Where
- The allegations concern the government ashram school in Temba, Shahapur, in Thane district; an earlier case involved the Aghai ashram school.
- Why
- The arrest followed a complaint by students and a referral from school authorities to the tribal development department and Shahapur police.
- Accused
- Ganpat Gavli
- Alleged victims
- 22 minor female students
- School
- Government ashram school in Temba, Shahapur
- Earlier case
- Officials said Gavli had previously been jailed and suspended under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act over a similar allegation at Aghai.
- Complaint date
- August 24
- Current status
- Gavli was arrested and suspended following the allegations.
- Reinstatement issue
- Officials said it was not known how or by whom Gavli was reinstated after the earlier case.