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Coaching Teacher in Latur Arrested on POCSO Charges Over 13-Year-Old’s Harassment

Police cite child-protection offences following a complaint routed through a school counsellor.

Overview

  • Shivaji Nagar police detained Amit Yadav, a science teacher who runs private coaching classes, on February 5 in Latur.
  • The complaint alleges he contacted the minor on a messaging platform, made inappropriate comments, and pressed her to enter a relationship.
  • Police say he threatened the girl when she did not respond and, in June last year, stopped her after class and inappropriately touched her.
  • The student first confided in a friend before approaching a school counsellor, who alerted her parents and accompanied them to the police station.
  • Yadav was booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act and relevant Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita provisions, and the investigation continues.