Hyderabad: Police in Nalgonda district have launched a manhunt for a sanitation worker accused of sexually harassing two Class 5 girls, locking them inside a bathroom and threatening them against speaking out.
According to The Times of India, police have registered a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The accused has been absconding since the complaint was filed.
Police said the man allegedly lured the girls by offering them access to a mobile phone. The students later told their parents that he touched them inappropriately, locked the bathroom door while they were inside and stopped them from using it. He also allegedly warned them not to tell anyone about his behaviour.
The parents approached the police with a complaint after learning of the incidents.
Kanagal police station sub-inspector K Rajeev Reddy told the newspaper that two special teams have been formed to trace and arrest the accused.
Police are also examining whether he targeted other students or was involved in similar offences in the past.
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