In Himachal Pradesh's Sirmaur district, a government school teacher has been arrested following allegations of sexually harassing 24 girl students. The accused, a mathematics teacher, was taken into custody after the students reported the incidents. Promptly, the education department suspended him, initiating an inquiry. A women’s rights group protested, highlighting increasing sexual assault cases involving teachers.
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