Pune teacher arrested for alleged sexual assault of minor student

Police in Pune's Ambegaon area arrested private coaching teacher Arif Yakub Syed after a 14‑year‑old girl accused him of molesting her during a robotics and computer class. The girl had stayed at the teacher's home overnight after the session, later informing her father. She disclosed the assault to her older sister, who prompted the complaint. The suspect admitted the wrongdoing and apologized, and authorities registered a case under the POCSO Act and relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code. The investigation remains ongoing.

The incident has drawn attention to child safety in private tutoring settings, prompting a thorough police inquiry.