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Principal files complaint against “victim’s” father
Tribune News Service

Mussoorie, September 4
A physical instructor of Mussoorie Girls and Boys School has been accused of molesting a 10th class student of the school by her parents in a complaint filed at Mussoorie police station today.

The police station in charge Sandeep Negi has registered a case under Section 354 and 506 against the physical instructor of the school and has deputed a female investigating officer in the case for further investigations.

On the other hand the school management has also registered a complaint against the father of the student who had levelled the molestation charge against the physical instructor here.

When contacted, the police station in charge Sandeep Negi said that the parents of the student alleged that physical Instructor Pravesh Nath employed in the same school used to sexually harass and molest their daughter studying in class X repeatedly on the pretext of serving medicines and also threatened of dire consequences if she reported the matter to anyone. The girl somehow mustered courage and reported the matter to her parents yesterday night, who filed the complaint at the police station today.

The case has been registered and a female investigation officer has been summoned from Dehradun for further investigations, said Sandeep Negi.

Meanwhile, the school principal has also filed a case against the father of the affected student for threatening them with dire consequences.

The accused has not been arrested yet and the investigations were on, said the police.