UP teacher held for attempting to rape student

Press Trust of India  |  Muzaffarnagar (UP) 

Police have arrested a 26-year-old teacher of a private school for allegedly trying to rape his 22-year-old student in Muzaffarnagar.

According to SP (city) Ombir Singh, the accused has been identified as Sharma, who ran a coaching centre in the New Mandi area in Muzaffarnagar.


The incident took place on September 5 at Singh's coaching centre.

An FIR has been registered against him under relevant sections of the IPC.

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First Published: Wed, September 06 2017. 17:07 IST