A school teacher in Maharashtra's Gondia has been arrested for allegedly showing obscene videos to girl students in his class. The 52-year-old was posted as an assistant teacher at a zila parishad school in Dangorli.
He was arrested on 11 March after an inquiry by the block education officer, police said on 13 March. The teacher was accused of showing obscene videos to eight girls studying in Class 5 and also touching them inappropriately.
The alleged incident took place in February 2023. The girls informed their parents, who approached the school principal, officials said, adding that further investigation is underway.
(With PTI inputs)