A private school principal in Giridih, Jharkhand, has been arrested and sent to jail under the POCSO Act for allegedly molesting a 14-year-old student.
The accused has been charged under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, POCSO, 2012, and also SC/ST Act. The Hindus meanwhile asked the local administration to take action against the accused after which the latter's illegal property was razed to ground.
The accused runs a chicken shop close to the Orange Hospital on Mira Road and was known to the victim. He used to offer her chocolates despite objections by her father.