Over 30 complaints received on sexual harassment in schools
The Hindu
Special wing received at least 10 complaints in Chennai
The city police’s special wing for crime against women and children has received over 30 complaints of sexual harassment in schools from children in Chennai and other districts of the State. G. Rajagopalan, 59, a teacher handling accountancy and business studies at a school in Chennai, was arrested by the Ashok Nagar all-women police on charges of sexually harassing girl students, and remanded in judicial custody on Tuesday. He was arrested after allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct against him emerged on social media platforms. While he was in police custody, the law enforcement authorities appealed to the public to come forward with complaints if anyone had faced sexual harassment. Sharing mobile phone and landline numbers of the Deputy Commissioner, Crime against Women and Children, the police asked them to provide details over the phone or through WhatsApp calls.
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