Kothagudem: School teacher suspended for sexually assaulting students

Kothagudem: The Chintavarre village school teacher Dodda Sunil, who sexually assaulted tribal students, was suspended by District Education Officer E Somasekhar Sharma on Wednesday. The DEO said that the teacher was suspended based on the preliminary report submitted by the officers. Teacher D Sunil acted against the norms, which states not to call students to schools during corona pandemic, and called selected students to school with bad intention, he stated.

It should be noted here that the accused D Sunil is working as secondary grade teacher at Chintavarre Government Primary School. The teachers were directed to attend the school on alternate days for conducting online classes due to Covid-19 pandemic. On the pretext of non-availability of facilities in the agency village, Sunil told five girl students to come to the school and sexually harassing them for the past few days. He threatened them of killing if they reveal this to anyone.

A student falling sick severely raised doubts among locals and they found out that the teacher has sexually

assaulted the girls. They beaten him up and complained to the DEO.

Manuguru police took Dodda Sunil into custody on Wednesday, who was trying to escape.

Child Development Project Officer N Kanaka Durga said medical examination of all the girls was completed and waiting for report.