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Umaria Government Teacher Suspended Over Alleged Harassment of Girls
A teacher at a government school in Umaria has been suspended.
A woman said he behaved inappropriately toward her seven-year-old daughter and two other girls.
The incident was reported to have happened on August 22.
The teacher allegedly gave the girls chocolates and showed them inappropriate videos.
He was also accused of threatening them with a stick.
The school headmaster informed education officials.
An inquiry team looked into the complaint and reportedly found the allegations to be true.
Police registered a case, but the report does not say that a court has decided the teacher’s guilt.
Assistant teacher Komalchandra Gupta was suspended from a government primary school in Umaria’s Manpur block.
A woman accused Gupta of harassing her seven-year-old daughter and two other girls.
The allegations reportedly involved chocolates, inappropriate videos, threats and a stick.
An inquiry team reportedly found the allegations against Gupta to be true.
Indwar police registered a case on August 29, after which the education department ordered Gupta’s suspension.
- Who
- Assistant teacher Komalchandra Gupta, three minor girl students, school officials and police.
- What
- Gupta was suspended after allegations of harassment and inappropriate behaviour toward the girls; police registered a case.
- Where
- Government Primary School in Sultanpur village, in the Manpur block of Umaria, Madhya Pradesh.
- When
- The alleged incident occurred on August 22; the police case was registered on August 29, and the suspension order was issued afterward.
- Why
- The suspension followed a complaint, an inquiry that reportedly supported the allegations, and the registration of a police case.
Key facts
- Accused
- Komalchandra Gupta, an assistant teacher
- School
- Government Primary School, Sultanpur village
- Alleged victims
- A seven-year-old girl and two of her friends
- Reported conduct
- Alleged harassment, inappropriate videos, chocolates and threats
- Incident date
- August 22
- Police action
- Indwar police registered a case on August 29
- Departmental action
- Gupta was suspended by order of District Education Officer BS Sarkande
Sources
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