PT TEACHER HELD FOR ASSAULTING STUDENT IN HOSUR

The physical education teacher of a government-aided school in Hosur was arrested on Monday for assaulting a class 9 girl. The suspect M Thiyagarajan (35) of Dharmapuri is working in a government-aided school at Hosur. He was booked under sections of 115 the BNS Act, section 4 of The Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, and Section 75 of the Juvenile Justice Act. Based on a complaint from the girl's parent, Bagalur police arrested the teacher.

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A school education department officer told TNIE, "On October 23, 16 students and two teachers went to a private school near Bagalur for a sports event. Post-event, a private school teacher went to the restroom. She removed her wristwatch and placed it outside and left without taking it. The class 9 student who saw the watch tried to give it to her, but since the students were in a hurry to catch the bus, she kept it with her. Meanwhile, the teacher told Thiyagarajan that she had lost her watch and that students f