TEAM HERALD
CANACONA: A teacher at a high school in Canacona taluka has been accused of assaulting a girl student in the school.
An NGO led by Tara Kerkar is gathering details and is verifying the complaint to ascertain its veracity, sources told Herald.
According to sources, the incident occurred on January 25 when the teacher reportedly slapped a girl student. The girl’s mother later filed a complaint against the teacher.
When contacted, Canacona police confirmed the developments and said that some people had visited the police station, but added that the NGO led by Tara Kerkar has been carrying out her preliminary investigation into the alleged episode.
“Accordingly, a complaint may be registered, but only on the submission by the NGO,” said a police official.
