Pune, October 30: In another shocking case of child abuse from Pune, a school teacher, part of the campaign to create awareness on 'good touch, bad touch' among students, has been accused of sexually assaulting four minor boys over the past five months.

The victims, all belonging to Class 9 of the reputed English medium school, complained to their parents about the assault, which led to a police complaint. Based on the preliminary inquiry, personnel of the Hadapsar police station  arrested the teacher on Monday. He was scheduled to be presented before a local court today. 100-Year-Old Woman Brutally Raped by 20-Year-Old Boy in Nadia, West Bengal.

The accused, a 40-year-old sports teacher, has been associated with the school for last 7 years.

Police inspector Sunil Tambe, who is privy to the probe, said they have collected evidence of sexual assault against the teacher. Tambe said they would be seeking his police remand for further investigation.

This is the third prominent case of molestation of students in Pune within a month. Earlier in October, two school girls of Class 6 were allegedly raped in Hinjewadi. Subsequently, another case was reported in Hinjewadi where a a zilla parishad teacher was held for molesting a 12-year-old girl.

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