A principal of a government school in Bengaluru facing allegations of sexually harassing students and teachers was released on bail on Wednesday. This, just a day after he was arrested.
Police had booked a case under sections of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
The Principal of Kendriya Vidyalaya in Sadashivanagar, Kumar Thakur, allegedly sexually harassed teachers and students through his WhatsApp texts. He had also allegedly threatened to stop paying the teachers their salary if they filed a complaint.DCP, Chandragupta
“He would call girl students of 12th standard to his room. He had lewd conversations with them. Some of the students complained to a teacher,” someone close to the investigation said.
The person also told TNM that what was most shocking was Thakur was back at the school after he was out on bail. “He came to the school on Thursday. He signed the register and coolly went to his office. What is disturbing is that he tried to search for some of the girls who could have been the complainants.”
The teachers filed a complaint with the Child Helpline on 14 January, after which the Child Helpline nodal officer approached Police Commissioner Praveen Sood on 24 January.
The Police Commissioner had put DCP Central Chandragupta in charge of the investigation.
Counsellors are talking to the teachers and students and are trying to recreate the series of events.
(At The Quint, we question everything. Play an active role in shaping our journalism by becoming a member today.)