Bijapur police arrest computer teacher for alleged molestation of minor

Police in Bijapur, Chhattisgarh, have arrested a computer teacher from a residential school who was accused of molesting a minor student. The suspect had been absconding following the complaint filed by the victim's mother on September 12 at the Bhopalpatnam police station.

A Special Investigation Team (SIT) was formed under the direction of Superintendent of Police Umesh Prasad Gupta to track the suspect. Following technical leads, the police traced the individual to the Jhalawar district in Rajasthan, where he was taken into custody. The accused faces charges under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. Investigations into the matter are ongoing.