A 30-year-old cook from a government ashram school at Jahwar near here was today arrested for allegedly molesting a minor inmate, police said today.
PSI RS Bhusara of Jawhar police station told PTI that the incident took place on Wednesday when the 13-year-old tribal girl, who is studying and residing in the government ashram school, was making a call to her parents from the Superintendent's cabin.
The accused identified as Gopal R Pawar tried to interrupt her call and subsequently molested her, the victim's complaint stated.
Based on the complaint, police have registered a case under section 354 of the IPC and also 8 and 12 of the POCSO Act 2012.
