Class 10 student raped for months by teacher in UP — ‘Threatened: The wider industry impact

Police said the accused had uploaded a recording of a phone conversation between them online to pressure her into meeting him (AI image used for representational purpose)

GORAKHPUR: A Class 10 student at a private inter-college was allegedly raped repeatedly over four months by a teacher who is also the son of the school manager, police said on Saturday. The matter came to light after the 15-year-old girl allegedly attempted suicide on Thursday, according to news agency PTI. Based on the complaint, an FIR was registered against the accused, aged around 29, under the relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, Circle Officer Gola Darvesh Kumar said.

Police said the accused had uploaded a recording of a phone conversation between them online to pressure her into meeting him. They said the accused is on the run. Over the following months, he allegedly continued to sexually exploit her after promising to ensure her admission to a school in Gorakhpur city, arranging a rented accommodation for her and bearing her educational expenses, police said. Police said the girl recently refused to meet the accused again, following which he allegedly circulated an audio recording of their phone conversation online. Distressed by this, the girl attempted suicide, they said. “Police teams have been deployed to conduct raids and arrest the accused,” he said. (The victim’s identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme court directives on cases related to sexual assault) (With agency inputs) You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Varanasi | Silver Rate in Varanasi | Bank Holidays in Varanasi | Public Holidays in Varanasi | Varanasi AQI | Weather in Varanasi | Petrol Price in Varanasi | Diesel Price in Varanasi | CNG Price in Varanasi | LPG Price in Varanasi Stay updated with the latest Varanasi news.

When she resisted, he allegedly threatened to fail her in examinations and defame her publicly. He later raped her and obtained her mobile phone number. The girl’s father works in Mumbai, while she lives with her mother, grandfather and younger sister in their village. Download the TOI App.

The accused allegedly called her to his office cabin after school hours around four months ago and molested her, according to a complaint lodged by the girl’s grandfather on Friday.