Assam: Morigaon teacher detained over sexual harassment allegations

A teacher at Barsakabaha Primary School in Morigaon was detained by Jaluguti police yesterday after being accused of sexually assaulting a class III student.

The incident sparked a heated confrontation between the accused teacher, Zuahir Hussain, and the student's parents and locals, who reached the school and interrogated him.

According to eyewitnesses, the situation escalated, and the teacher was physically assaulted by the mob.

The police intervened, and the teacher was taken into custody. An investigation into the allegations is currently underway.