Anantapur, August 07: It was students’ turn to teach a ‘lesson’ to their teachers who allegedly molested girl students studying in Class X at the Zilla Parishad High School at Uravakonda in Anantapur district. The teachers _ Daulat Khan and TK Ranga Prasad _ were beaten black and blue with slippers and sticks before being handed over to the police. Another teacher, P Dastagiri is absconding.
On the pretext of conducting special classes for Class X students after school hours, science teacher Daulat Khan, physical education teacher Ranga Prasad and another teacher Dastagiri reportedly harassed girl students sexually by touching them inappropriately.
They even molested some young students in the name of teaching them ‘practical lessons’ in science and physical education. The incident came to light when one of the victims, who hails from nearby Shensanapalli hamlet, complained to her parents.
A week ago, the girl’s parents complained to headmaster Mallikarjuna who, in turn, kept a watch on the three teachers with the help of some students and parents of the girl. This morning Daulat Khan was caught redhanded while trying to molest the girl.
Enraged, students turned violent and thrashed him with sticks and chappals.
Ranga Prasad was also manhandled before they were handed over to the police. Dastagiri, who came to know of the incident, is learnt to have escaped and the police are hunting for him.
According to sources, several girl students fell victims to the teachers’ lechery but kept quiet fearing social stigma. It is learnt that the district education officer, who inquired into the incident, suspended Daulat Khan and Ranga Prasad with immediate effect.
–Agencies