School Hostel Warden Arrested For Harassing 17 Students In Dharapuram, Senior Warden Held For Ignoring Complaints

On 13 November 2024, the police in Dharapuram apprehended a warden from a private school hostel for allegedly sexually harassing 17 schoolboys over the past few months. They also arrested a senior warden of the same hostel for failing to act on the complaints about the first warden.

The two individuals have been identified as 25-year-old Saran and 34-year-old Rambabu, both wardens at a Sindhu Matriculation Higher Secondary school hostel in Dharapuram.

A police official stated that Saran was responsible for the harassment and that he was arrested following a complaint from the parents of the students. Rambabu was also taken into custody for neglecting to address the complaints made by the students against Saran.

The two individuals have been taken into custody and presented in court, sparking a wave of shock and concern among local residents.

(With Inputs From TOI)

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