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Odisha Headmaster Arrested For Allegedly Harassing Girl Student
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News18•13-10-2026, 20:00
Odisha Headmaster Arrested For Allegedly Harassing Girl Student
- •Odisha police arrested a government residential school headmaster in Mayurbhanj district for the alleged sexual harassment of a class-6 student.
- •The incident reportedly occurred on September 25 at an Ashram School run by the SC and ST Development Department in the Raruan police station area.
- •Two hostel matrons allegedly attempted to suppress the matter after the victim first informed them about the misconduct.
- •The headmaster's actions came to light when the victim called her parents on Monday, leading to a written complaint from her father.
- •Police registered a case under relevant sections of the BNS and the POCSO Act, and arrested the accused from Baripada.
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The headmaster of Ghagi Ashram School was arrested after a Class-6 student reported to her parents over the phone that he had sexually harassed her in his office.
Following a written complaint from the victim's father, a case was registered against the headmaster under relevant sections of the BNS and the POCSO Act.
The victim initially informed two hostel matrons about the misconduct, but they allegedly attempted to suppress the matter before the issue came to light through the student's parents.
