Thane, August 21: A school teacher was arrested in Kalyan in Thane district on Monday for allegedly molesting a 5-year-old male student, a police official said.

Dance teacher Sameer Kadam was held under Indian Penal Code and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act provisions on the complaint of the child's parents, the Kolsewadi police station official said. Thane Tragedy: 15 Dead After Girder Launching Machine Used for Construction of Phase 3 of Samruddhi Express Highway Collapses in Khutadi Sarlambe Village Near Shahpur (See Pics and Video).

"As per the complaint, Kadam molested the child inside the school toilet on Friday. Further probe is underway," he said.

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