India, March 14 -- The police on Wednesday arrested a 53-year-old teacher for allegedly molesting a 14-year-old girl multiple times since January. The incident came to light when the Class 9 girl, a meritorious student, started getting fewer marks and was referred to a counsellor, where she started crying and revealed that she was being molested, said police sources.

The teacher, a resident of Thane, was arrested and produced before the Special Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act court has sent him to one-day police custody.

"The complainant is a 14-year-old student who studies in a South Mumbai school for underprivileged girls." said a police officer. "The incident has been happening since January. The girl, who is ...