A private school administrator was arrested under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act for allegedly sexually assaulting a Class 7 girl at a school in Tenkasi.
The arrest was made by the Alangulam All Women Police Station. The accused, Selva Soundar Pandian (63), is a retired Tamil teacher who is currently working as a school administrator at the private school where the incident allegedly occurred.
According to police sources, the accused is the brother of a former MLA. His wife is employed at the same school as the headmistress. The alleged incident took place within the school premises.
Tenkasi police arrested the brother of a former MLA, who is also an administrator of a school, for allegedly sexually assaulting a Class 7 girl under the POCSO Act. pic.twitter.com/GxA2ZzG0FQ
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Based on a complaint lodged by the parents of the minor student, the police registered a case under relevant provisions of the POCSO Act and arrested the accused on Tuesday (3 February 2026) evening. He was later produced before a court and remanded to judicial custody.
Following the incident, relatives of the affected student staged a protest by laying siege to the Alangulam All Women Police Station, demanding swift and strict action against the accused.
Police officials said further investigation into the case is underway.
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