Jammu and Kashmir: Teacher Booked for Forcibly Removing and Tearing Student’s Hijab in Bandipora District

Srinagar, October 10: A teacher was booked on Tuesday for allegedly tearing the hijab of a student in Jammu & Kashmir's Bandipora district. Official sources said that a girl student lodged a police complaint alleging that a teacher approached her while she was seated in the classroom and forcibly removed and tore her hijab. She alleged that the same teacher had been harassing her and her classmates for a while, but today he forcibly removed her hijab. Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu Dials PM Narendra Modi to Update Him on Situation After Hamas Attacks

The student said that she had discussed the harassment issue with her parents previously. "On one occasion when the girl's mother visited the school regarding the matter, the accused teacher confronted her and shouted at her and questioned her presence on the school premises," the sources said. Israel-Palestine War: Air India Offers One-Time Waiver on Charges for Rescheduling or Cancellation of Confirmed Tickets

"The student said she had repeatedly reported this issue to the school principal and other staff members, but regrettably, no action was ever taken", they said. A case under section 354 IPC and 9/10 POCSO Act has been registered at police station Bandipora against the teacher and further investigation is going on

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