The victim, a student at one of the most reputed schools in Kandivali, informed her parents a few days ago that her teacher had behaved indecently following which a police complaint was filed

The Kandivali Police in Mumbai have registered a case against a teacher from a renowned school in Kandivali West for allegedly molesting a 7th-grade student, an official said.

According to police sources, the case was filed on Wednesday based on a complaint by the 49-year-old mother of the victim.

The Kandivali police registered the case under various sections, including 74, 78, and 79 of the IPC, and sections 8 and 12 of the POCSO Act.

“The victim, a 7th-grade student at one of the most reputed schools in Kandivali West, informed her parents a few days ago that her teacher had behaved indecently towards her. She alleged that the teacher had inappropriately touched her body and chest, pulled her cheeks, and stared at her on two separate occasions, on July 29 and 30.

Based on the statement of the girl, a police case has been filed under the stringent POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) Act against the teacher.

The teacher has been summoned to record his statement. The police are also probing the CCTV footage for evidence.

The incident comes amid a massive uproar over the safety of girls and women - sparked by the rape and murder of a doctor while on duty at a government hospital in Kolkata.

Women across the country are demanding a safer surrounding for them - be it at schools, workplaces, and streets.

As many as 63,414 POCSO cases were filed in 2022, the latest crime data published by the National Crime Records Bureau.