Shimla, Jul 14 (PTI) A government school teacher here has been booked for allegedly sexually assaulting a sixth-grade student, police said on Monday.

In a complaint filed by the victim's mother, she said that the accused had touched her daughter inappropriately, which caused her to feel reluctant to attend school.

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The victim's mother claimed that she learnt about the incident from her other daughter and reported it to the police.

Following the allegations, several women staged a protest, demanding stringent action against the accused.

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A case under section 74 (assault or use of criminal force against a woman) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act was registered. Further investigation is underway.

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