How the police handle sexual harassment complaints now

With several allegations being made against teachers in schools on social media, the police are facing a unique challenge — they are unable to take action, because of the lack of formal complaints in

With several allegations being made against teachers in schools on social media, the police are facing a unique challenge — they are unable to take action, because of the lack of formal complaints in such cases. Sometimes it is difficult even to identify the complainants as they are on social media and some of them live abroad, while others are unwilling to give in writing their complaint, though they do want action. In at least four schools in the city, the alumni numbering around 200 each or more joined together and sent their complaints online recording anecdotal instances of abuse or shaming. In this format, more than 200 sexual harassment complaints, which include alumni of half a dozen schools, were received by the Crime against Women and Children section from the last week of May. Police personnel then thoroughly scrutinised all complaints to see if a concrete case could be made out, also in consultation with legal experts. Police also made schools and educational institutions establish a redressal mechanism in place so as to ensure that students studying at present are safe.