Pune school vice-principal arrested for molesting student

A minor student of Don Bosco School at Yerwada in Pune was molested allegedly by its vice-principal, who was arrested on Tuesday after public outrage and protests outside the educational institution.

Vice-principal Iju Francis Falkau, 54, had called the 14-year-old girl, in his office on January 2 around 1 pm when he allegedly molested her, police said.

Based on a complaint, a case was booked against the accused on Mondau under Sections 354 (assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty) and 511 of the Indian Penal Code and subsequently he was arrested today, they said.

Workers of several political parties protested on Tuesday the alleged offence and demanded strict action against the accused. They gathered outside the school and shouted slogans against Falkau.