THANE: A 32-year-old dance teacher was booked by the Kapurbawdi police in Thane for allegedly assaulting a six-year-old girl with a metal scale at a private school in the Kolshet area.
A police officer said that the incident reportedly took place on January 15 at around 11.55 am, inside the school located in the Kolshet area, while preparations for the school’s annual function were ongoing.
According to police, the teacher, who was hired specifically for training students for the annual event, allegedly struck the child with a steel scale twice during a dance practice session after questioning her about her absence from school the previous day.
The child reported this to her parents, and following a complaint filed by the victim’s mother, the police registered a First Information Report (FIR) on Monday at the Kapurbawdi police station, said a senior police officer.
The case was filed under relevant sections of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act.
The police said they launched investigations into the case, and the statements related to the case will be recorded.
Further legal proceedings will take place based on the SOP.
