India News | MP: School Principal Held for Making Obscene Phone Calls to Student, Released on Bail
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The principal of a government school was arrested in Sidhi district in Madhya Pradesh for allegedly making obscene phone calls to a girl student, audio clips of which were surfacing on social media for the past couple of days, a police official said on Monday.
Sidhi (MP), Apr 25 (PTI) The principal of a government school was arrested in Sidhi district in Madhya Pradesh for allegedly making obscene phone calls to a girl student, audio clips of which were surfacing on social media for the past couple of days, a police official said on Monday.
Also Read | COVID-19 4th Wave Scare in India: Karnataka Govt Makes Face Masks, Social Distancing Mandatory.
Following a complaint filed by the girl student, officials concerned were directed to carry out an investigation and take further legal steps, Superintendent of Police Mahesh Kumar Shrivastava said on Monday.
Khaddi police post in charge Bhupesh Kumar Bais said Dhirendra Singh, principal of Government Higher Secondary School, was held under Indian Penal Code and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act provisions and then released on bail.
(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)