Teacher on the Run After Assault Allegations in Pune

A teacher from a school in Daund, Pune district, is fleeing after being accused of sexually harassing a 13-year-old girl and sending her obscene messages. The school's headmaster also faces charges for not reporting the incident. A case has been registered under relevant laws.

A teacher is on the run after being booked in Daund, Pune district for allegedly sexually harassing a 13-year-old schoolgirl and sending her obscene messages, a police official confirmed on Thursday.

The school's headmaster has been detained for failing to report the matter to the authorities after the girl's father lodged a complaint, he added.

Officials have registered a case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act at Daund police station.

The incident allegedly occurred in a school in Daund tehsil. According to the girl's father, the teacher outraged the modesty of his daughter by sending an obscene message before August 15, to which the headmaster turned a blind eye, the official stated.

Authorities were notified of the incident today, prompting immediate action, including registering a case with the father's assistance. Allegedly, the teacher also inappropriately touched the girl and had an argument with her father on Wednesday before fleeing, the official informed.

(With inputs from agencies.)