Teacher Arrested Under POCSO in Sambhajinagar for Inappropriate Behavior

• Khaji Mujibuddin Nasiruddin, a teacher in Sambhajinagar, was arrested under the POCSO Act for inappropriate behavior towards female students.
• He allegedly touched students inappropriately, tried to kiss them after consuming gutkha, and grabbed their hands, claiming, 'You are like my daughters.'
• The incident came to light when a seventh-grade student privately reported the teacher's actions to the principal.
• Six other female students subsequently confessed to similar acts, which had been ongoing for a year, with the teacher threatening them if they spoke out.
• The school principal filed a police complaint after the teacher's family attempted to settle the matter mutually, leading to his arrest.

Why It Matters: A Sambhajinagar teacher was arrested under POCSO for sexually harassing female students under the guise of affection.