Tripura teacher lynched over molestation

Agartala, August 11

Accusing a schoolteacher in Tripura’s Gomati district of molesting a minor girl student, a mob assaulted him, leading to his death two days later, a police officer said on Sunday. The police have registered an FIR in this connection, but no arrests have been made so far.

It is alleged that the man, who was in his 40s, molested the girl during a private tuition session in Udaipur town. Following this, locals thrashed the government school teacher on Thursday. “After a severe assault, the locals took him to the RK Pur police station on August 8 night in the presence of his wife and lodged a molestation case against him. On doctor’s advice, the accused stayed at a local health centre the entire night,” Assistant Inspector General of Police (Law & Order) Ananta Das said.

He was arrested and granted bail by a local court on Friday. Das said the teacher fell ill after returning home and later died. — PTI