Archive · 5 Aug 2026
College principal booked for sexually harassing 17-year-old student in Palghar
A teenage girl told the police that the principal of her college behaved badly toward her in a very serious way.
She said he called her to his office often and made rude comments about how she looked.
She also said he took her picture without asking and touched her in a way that made her uncomfortable.
He wanted her to go with him to a late-night birthday party and to stay at a hotel with him.
When she did not want to, he said he would tell bad things about her to her family.
This went on for more than six months.
The girl studies at the college and also works there part-time to help pay for her own education.
Finally, she went to the police, and a case was registered on Monday.
The police will investigate the principal under special laws that protect children, including the POCSO Act.
A case was registered against a college principal for allegedly sexually harassing a 17-year-old student in Palghar district, Maharashtra.
The student alleged the principal repeatedly summoned her to his office cabin, made offensive comments about her appearance, took her photograph without permission, and inappropriately touched her.
The principal allegedly pressured her to accompany him to a late-night birthday party and proposed that she stay overnight with him at a hotel.
He also allegedly threatened to defame her in front of her family if she refused his demands.
The FIR was registered on Monday at Achole police station under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act after more than six months of alleged harassment.
- Who
- A college principal in the Nalasopara area of Palghar district, Maharashtra, and a 17-year-old female student who also works part-time at the college.
- What
- A case was registered against the principal for allegedly sexually harassing the student, including offensive comments, unwanted photography, inappropriate touching, and a hotel stay proposal.
- When
- The FIR was registered on Monday; police reported the case on Wednesday, August 5.
- Where
- Achole police station, Palghar district, Maharashtra, India.
- Why
- The student alleged she was harassed for more than six months and approached authorities after the principal allegedly threatened to defame her in front of her family.
- Victim
- 17-year-old female student of a junior and degree college in Nalasopara
- Accused
- College principal (name not disclosed)
- Duration of alleged harassment
- More than six months
- Laws invoked
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act
- Police station
- Achole police station
- District
- Palghar, Maharashtra
- FIR registration day
- Monday
- Allegations
- Offensive comments, photograph without consent, inappropriate touching, midnight party pressure, hotel stay proposal, threat to defame