Bengaluru Headmaster Arrested Under POCSO Act After 15-Year-Old Student Found Pregnant
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- •A 42-year-old headmaster of St. Mary’s Higher Secondary School in Bengaluru’s Jayanagar was arrested under the POCSO Act for allegedly impregnating a 15-year-old Class 10 student.
- •The minor was found pregnant during a school medical check-up, leading to the investigation that uncovered the alleged sexual abuse by the headmaster.
- •The accused, identified as Ramesh Kumar, has been charged under POCSO Act sections 4, 6, and 12, as well as IPC sections 376 and 354, and remanded to judicial custody until April 12.
- •The victim has been handed over to the Child Welfare Committee, while the Karnataka State Commission for Protection of Child Rights has taken suo motu cognizance and demanded a report from authorities.
Bengaluru, Karnataka — A 42-year-old headmaster of a private school in Bengaluru has been arrested under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act after a Class 10 student, aged 15, was found to be pregnant. The incident has sparked outrage and raised serious concerns about child safety and institutional accountability in educational settings.
According to police sources, the minor student was discovered to be pregnant during a routine medical check-up conducted by the school authorities. Upon further investigation, it was revealed that the headmaster, identified as Ramesh Kumar, had allegedly engaged in inappropriate conduct with the student over several months. The accused was taken into custody on Tuesday evening from his residence in Jayanagar, a prominent locality in Bengaluru. The school, located in the same area, has been identified as St. Mary’s Higher Secondary School.
