A case has been registered against an Arabic teacher for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor boy.
"Yesterday (March 5), a man came to us to lodge a complaint that his son was sexually assaulted by an Arabic teacher," said Falaknuma Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Syed Fiyaz.
According to the complainant, his nine-year-old son went for his regular tuition classes to learn Arabic in Madrassa, when the teacher sexually assaulted him in a bathroom.
The accused, identified as M. Irfan, 22, is on the run, the police said.
A case has been registered under sections 5 and 6 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act) and a manhunt has been launched.