Principal held for molesting student

The principal of a school in Kurla,who allegedly molested a 11-year-old student,was arrested by the Vinoba Bhave Nagar police on Wednesday. The girl,who is a standard V student of the Kartika High School in Kurla West,was allegedly sexually abused by the accused on Tuesday on the school premises,according to police. After the victim complained to her parents,they along with some political activists stormed the school,nabbed the principal and handed him over to V B Nagar police on Wednesday.

“We have registered a case of molestation against school principal Ravindra Nair. According to the girl’s complaint,Nair would walk into the girls toilet and sexually abused the students,” said Senior Police Inspector Krishna Choudhari of V B Nagar police station.

Parents of a few other students of the school,who had also assembled at the police station,also raised similar allegations against Nair. The victim has been sent for a medical check-up.