Guwahati: In a shocking incident, locals set a school on fire after a teacher was found allegedly showing obscene videos to girl students in Assam’s Karimganj district. The incident has come to the fore from at Sonakhira Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar School in Patharkandi constituency of the district.
According to reports, the girl student whom the teacher showed the obscene videos revealed about the incident to her mother. She revealed that the accused forced her to watch something ugly and also touched her inappropriately.
In the fit of rage, the locals rushed to school and tried to attack the accused, but he managed to escape from the spot. The irate locals later vandalized the school and set it ablaze.
On receiving information, police rushed to the spot and tried to control the situation. A case has been registered against the teacher under several sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
Further search operation for the teacher is underway as he is absconding. More detailed reports related to the incident are awaited.