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A retired higher secondary schoolhouse main was arrested successful Kannur territory of Kerala for allegedly attempting to sexually battle a 17-year-old miss who had travel to him for counselling, the constabulary said connected Tuesday (February 24, 2026).
The accused, K.C. Shaju (59), who is besides a motivational speaker, was arrested by the Muzhakkunnu constabulary connected Monday and produced earlier the Mattannur Judicial First Class Magistrate Court. The tribunal remanded him to judicial custody for 14 days.
The constabulary said the incidental took spot astir 4 months agone astatine the accused’s location successful the Muzhakkunnu area, wherever the miss had gone seeking counselling support.
A lawsuit was registered pursuing a complaint, aft which an probe was carried out.
After retiring from work arsenic a higher secondary schoolhouse principal, Mr. Shaju was moving arsenic a State-level module subordinate for Career Guidance and Adolescent Counselling nether the Higher Secondary Education department.
The constabulary said further probe was nether way.
