Assam | 12-yr-old boy molested by private tutor in Guwahati, booked

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GUWAHATI | October 9, 2018:

In yet another case of crime against minor, a 52-year-old private tutor on Tuesday has been arrested by the Jalukbari police on charges of molestation.

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It was reported by a local media that a 12-year-old boy who had been taking private tuitions was being molested by the private tutor at his apartment in Adabari area, Guwahati.

As per police sources, the private tutor had been molesting the victim for quite some time.

The incident came into light after the boy avoided going for tutions for past few days and when asked, the victim narrated his ordeal to his parents. The victim's family had decided not to disclose the matter or lodge any complaint.

Later, an NGO UTSAH (Universal Team for Social Action and Help) conducted an inquiry and lodged a case today under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act at the Jalukbari Police Station.

Police are investigating the matter.

(TNT with inputs from Assam Tribune)