Barnala, Dec. 12 -- A teacher at a government middle school in Barnala has been booked for sexually assaulting female schoolchildren, police said. The action comes days after a social activist sent a written complaint to Patiala Range DIG Kuldeep Singh Chahal and Barnala SSP Mohd Sarfaraz Alam, alleging police inaction in the matter. On Thursday, deputy superintendent of police (DSP) Satvir Singh said the district child protection unit visited the school and conducted interviews of the students, who alleged that their teacher behaved inappropriately with them. Following this, an FIR under Section 76 (assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to disrobe) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Section 8 (sexual assault) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, and Section 75 (cruelty to a child) of the Juvenile Justice Act was registered at the Barnala City police station against the accused....