Teacher arrested under POCSO Act in Salem

A 49-year-old schoolhouse teacher was arrested nether the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act successful Salem connected Thursday evening (April 9, 2026).

The arrested, P. Balasubramaniam of Kambar Street successful Chinna Tirupathi, was moving successful a authorities mediate schoolhouse successful Sankari taluk. Meanwhile, miss students studying successful classes VI to VIII claimed that the teacher was sexually assaulting them and informed their parents. Parents who came to the schoolhouse inquired with the schoolhouse headmistress. Following the allegation, the schoolhouse acquisition section conducted an enquiry and suspended him connected Wednesday (April 8, 2026).