Class VIII student accuses teacher of attempt to rape

  • | Saturday | 21st April, 2018

??Agra: Hours before the Union Cabinet approved an ordinance for awarding death penalty to those convicted of raping girls below 12 years of age, a class VIII student of a junior high school in Barauli Ahir under Tajganj police station here alleged that a teacher had tried to rape her. Later, we made a distress call to ‘Dial 100’ and informed them about the teacher’s conduct. Further, he used to tell that other girl students had become his friends and I should also accept his friendship,” she claimed.“On Friday, while Alfrer was molesting me, my classmate saw us. When I returned to class, she enquired about the act and then advised me to inform my parents,” she added.Speaking to TOI, the minor’s father said, “On Saturday, when we confronted the teacher in front of the school principal, the latter rejected the allegations and misbehaved with us. After my daughter spoke against the teacher, a few more students came forward and told police how they too were molested in school.”Station house officer of Tajganj Shailendra Singh said, “A few students have shared their self-shot videos in which they have alleged to have been harassed by the teacher.

??Agra: Hours before the Union Cabinet approved an ordinance for awarding death penalty to those convicted of raping girls below 12 years of age, a class VIII student of a junior high school in Barauli Ahir under Tajganj police station here alleged that a teacher had tried to rape her. The man has been arrested.The student claimed that for the past several months, the teacher had been inappropriately touching her and harassing her.Based on her parents’ written complaint on Saturday, the accused teacher identified as Alfrer Rosemer, was booked under IPC section 354 (assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty) and POCSO Act. Alfrer was arrested on Saturday morning from school.According to the 12-year-old survivor, “Every day he (Alfer) used to call me in the science practical laboratory or library and touch my waist, chest and back, but when objected, he would threaten to have me expelled from school. Further, he used to tell that other girl students had become his friends and I should also accept his friendship,” she claimed.“On Friday, while Alfrer was molesting me, my classmate saw us. When I returned to class, she enquired about the act and then advised me to inform my parents,” she added.Speaking to TOI, the minor’s father said, “On Saturday, when we confronted the teacher in front of the school principal, the latter rejected the allegations and misbehaved with us. Later, we made a distress call to ‘Dial 100’ and informed them about the teacher’s conduct. After my daughter spoke against the teacher, a few more students came forward and told police how they too were molested in school.”Station house officer of Tajganj Shailendra Singh said, “A few students have shared their self-shot videos in which they have alleged to have been harassed by the teacher. We will now take their statements and use them as the witness in the case.”Superintendent of police, Agra (city), Kunwar Anupam Singh said, “The charges against the teacher are of a serious nature and he has been arrested.”Several attempts were made to contact, the principal of the school concerned but he did not respond.Police confirmed to TOI that accused teacher is the principal’s younger brother.

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