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Crime
Nanded Headmaster Arrested in POCSO Case After 10‑Year‑Old Accuses Him of School Abuse
✍️ Amar Ujala · Maharashtra
🗓 21 Aug 2026, 11:36 PM
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Police in Nanded have taken the school headmaster into custody after a 10‑year‑old girl alleged sexual abuse, filing the case under the POCSO Act.
Nanded police arrested the headmaster of a local school on Tuesday after a ten‑year‑old student reported sexual abuse that allegedly took place on the school premises. The complaint was registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, prompting immediate custodial action.
According to the police statement, the girl’s parents approached the Nanded police station with the allegation. Investigators conducted a preliminary inquiry, seized the headmaster’s mobile phone and other relevant material, and placed the accused in judicial custody pending further investigation.
The school administration has suspended the headmaster pending the outcome of the probe, and a forensic medical examination of the child has been scheduled to gather evidence. Authorities have assured the family that the case will be pursued rigorously under the stringent provisions of the POCSO law.
The incident has reignited concerns about child safety in educational institutions across Maharashtra, prompting calls for stricter monitoring and awareness programs to prevent such violations in the future.
According to the police statement, the girl’s parents approached the Nanded police station with the allegation. Investigators conducted a preliminary inquiry, seized the headmaster’s mobile phone and other relevant material, and placed the accused in judicial custody pending further investigation.
The school administration has suspended the headmaster pending the outcome of the probe, and a forensic medical examination of the child has been scheduled to gather evidence. Authorities have assured the family that the case will be pursued rigorously under the stringent provisions of the POCSO law.
The incident has reignited concerns about child safety in educational institutions across Maharashtra, prompting calls for stricter monitoring and awareness programs to prevent such violations in the future.