Archive · 8 Oct 2026
Latur School Founder Arrested in Minor Students Harassment Case
Police in Latur arrested a school founder and principal named Bashir Usman Shaikh.
He is accused of sexually harassing minor girl students, but the allegations have not been established in court.
Police said a case was registered on Sunday.
They said Shaikh had gone missing the day before the case was filed.
Three special teams searched several places to find him.
The teams used information from confidential sources and technical analysis.
Police said they found and arrested him late Wednesday night.
The investigation is being monitored by senior police officers.
Police arrested Bashir Usman Shaikh, founder and principal of Adarsh International School in Latur.
The case concerns allegations that he sexually harassed minor girl students.
A case was registered Sunday at MIDC Police Station under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and POCSO Act.
Police said Shaikh had gone absconding a day before the case was registered.
Three special teams searched several locations and arrested him late Wednesday night.
- Who
- Bashir Usman Shaikh, founder and principal of Adarsh International School, was arrested in connection with allegations involving minor girl students.
- What
- Police arrested Shaikh after a case was registered alleging sexual harassment of minor students.
- When
- He was arrested late Wednesday night; police reported the arrest on Thursday.
- Where
- Latur, Maharashtra; searches also took place in Udgir, Omarga, Pune, Panvel and Palghar.
- Why
- Police sought Shaikh in connection with allegations of sexually harassing minor girl students.
- Accused
- Bashir Usman Shaikh, 54
- School
- Adarsh International School, Adarsh Campus, Prakash Nagar, Latur
- Arrest
- Late Wednesday night
- Case registered
- Sunday at MIDC Police Station
- Legal provisions cited
- Sections 74, 76 and 351(2) of the BNS, and Sections 8 and 12 of the POCSO Act
- Search operation
- Three special teams comprising three police officers and 12 personnel
- Search locations
- Udgir, Omarga, Pune, Panvel and Palghar