A teacher in Malappuram was arrested for trying to molest a class 5 student. The teacher who threatened to kill her if she reveals it to anyone was arrested while trying to escape by switching his mobile phone off. The accused is identified as Sawaf (29).
The incident related to the case took place on February 3. The teacher groped the girl near the washroom of the school. He then dragged the girl to the nearby bush. The accused let her go after she screamed. He then threatened to kill her if she disclosed this.
The frightened girl did not go to school for the next few days due to threats from the teacher. When the girl came to the school, another teacher asked her about it and she revealed the rape attempt following which the principal complained to the police.
Though the accused switched off his mobile phone and tried to escape after knowing about the police case, the police caught the accused strategically. Various sections under POCSO has been slapped on the accused.
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