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Mysuru: Teacher on Verge of Retirement Arrested for Inappropriate Behavior with Schoolchildren
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News18•25-09-2026, 17:47
Mysuru: Teacher on Verge of Retirement Arrested for Inappropriate Behavior with Schoolchildren
- •A 59-year-old teacher, Ramashetty, was arrested in Hanchya village, Mysuru taluk, for alleged inappropriate behavior with schoolchildren.
- •Ramashetty, the headmaster, was arrested under the POCSO Act for allegedly touching children's private parts and harassing them.
- •Complaints about the teacher's behavior had been received from students and parents.
- •Education department officials and the Child Protection Unit visited the school and recorded statements from the students.
- •Based on the children's statements, education department officials filed a complaint, leading to the teacher's arrest and subsequent suspension.
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Headmaster Ramashetty was arrested under the POCSO Act following allegations of inappropriate behavior, including touching children's private parts and harassing schoolchildren.
Following the arrest, the education department immediately issued an order suspending the accused teacher from service.
Students at Basaveshwara High School wrote their Kannada, Mathematics, and Science exams without teachers due to the negligence of the education department, leaving the future of SSLC students in limbo.
