Pvt school principal arrested for molesting girl in UP's Amethi

A private school principal has been arrested for allegedly molesting a Class 11 student, a police official said on Sunday.

The principal had summoned the girl to the student earlier in the day telling her that she had to fill a form. Accordingly, the 17-year-old visited the school with her Aadhaar card even though it was a holiday.

The girl later complained to her parents that the principal molested her in school.

Based on their complaint, he was arrested and booked under the Indian Penal Code and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences, Musafirkhana police station SHO Amar Singh said.