The incident of a teacher allegedly sexually assaulting 11 girl students of Classes IV and V at a government primary school of Bangarupalem mandal came as a shock to the parents, police, and Education Department officials.
Though the incident was reported to the officials late on Friday evening, it came to light on Saturday, with the police launching a search for the elusive teacher, currently under suspension.
According to District Educational Officer Shriram Purushottam, the accused is also the headmaster of the school in a remote area. On Friday evening, the parents of a girl grew suspicious when their child complained of pain in her private parts. On insistence, the girl reportedly broke down with her parents. The parents immediately rushed to the school and tried to detain the teacher, but he had fled by then. The DEO on receiving information from the village residents rushed there and conducted an inquiry.
