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Jammu and Kashmir: Teacher arrested for sexually assaulting two minor girls at Srinagar school

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Published : Jun 15, 2023, 10:15 AM IST

The accused hailing from Gurez Bandipora and presently living in Hyderpora, has been booked under POCSO Act for allegedly molesting class 4 and 5 girl students.

Srinagar school teacher arrested for molestation
Srinagar school teacher arrested for molestation

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir): In a shocking incident, an Arabic teacher at a private school has been arrested for allegedly molesting and sexually assaulting two minor girls at a private school in Srinagar district of Kashmir, police said on Wednesday. A spokesman for the Srinagar Police identified the accused as Satar Beigh (42), son of Nabar Beigh, a resident of Gurez district in north Kashmir's Bandipora and presently staying at Hyderpora Srinagar.

Beigh, an Arabic teacher at Holy Faith School located at Rawalpora in uptown Srinagar has been arrested for “molesting and sexually assaulting” two minor girl students of class 4th & 5th in the school, the police spokesman said. A FIR has been registered under the relevant section of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act in Sadar Police Station Srinagar in this regard, he added.

  • One Arabic teacher in Holy Faith School, Rawalpora namely Satar Beigh (42) S/o Nabar Beigh R/o Gurez, Bandipora (a/p staying at Hyderpura) arrested for molesting & sexually assaulting 2 minor girl students of class 4th & 5th in school. FIR Registered under POSCO act in Sadar PS. pic.twitter.com/C5mDBS3TQc

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Also read: School principal arrested on molestation charges in Srinagar: police

The shocking incident comes over a week after a school principal was arrested in a molestation case on the outskirts of Srinagar. The accused identified as Shabir Ahmad Mir, son of Ghulam Rasool Mir, a resident of Zadibal area of Srinagar. Mir was working as Principal of Govt Higher Secondary School Gund Hassi Bhat on the outskirts of Srinagar.

The accused was arrested and booked in FIR no 31/2023 U/s 354D, 294 & 506 of IPC registered at Shalteng Police Station. A senior police officer had then told ETV Bharat that the victim in her complaint, alleged that the accused principal Mir had threatened and stalked her, and also used obscene words against her.

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