Ferozepur, July 15 -- The teacher who has been accused of molesting and sexually harassing at least 12 girls at a government school in Guru Har Sahai of Ferozepur has been suspended, district education officer (secondary) Manila Arora said on Monday. Also a three-member inquiry committee, constituted by deputy commissioner Deepshikha Sharma, reached the school to initiate a probe. Apart from district education officer Manila Arora, the panel includes assistant commissioner (grievances) Harjot Kaur and district programme officer Ruchika Nanda. "The team interacted with students and their parents to gather information. Notably, another male teacher, who has been accused of attempting to suppress the matter, was also questioned," said an official wishing not to be named. The committee is expected to submit its findings to the DC on Tuesday following which further action will be taken. Meanwhile, the police recorded statements of eight out of the 12 complainants. The statements of more girls will be recorded on Tuesday. "Twelve girls have alleged molestation and another girl has come forward as a witness," sources said. Parents of the victims have demanded strict action. DC Deepshikha Sharma reiterated that all aspects of the case were being looked into. Appropriate action will follow after the committee's report is submitted, she said. Accused Raj Kumar Chugh, who was booked under Sections 74, 79 (outraging woman's modesty) and 75 (sexual harassment) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita along with Section 8 (sexual assault) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, is in 14-day judicial custody and lodged in the Ferozepur Central Jail....