Rajkot: A 30-year-old teacher was arrested on Wednesday, allegedly, for kidnapping and raping a 15-year-old girl in Alang, Bhavnagar district.According to the complaint filed by the victim’s father on Tuesday, the victim used to study at a private school where the accused taught mathematics to Classes 9 and 10. The girl was a student in Class 10 at the time. Her family transferred her to a different school for Class 11.Investigators detailed the sequence of events, stating that the girl left her home on Monday under the guise of attending school. The accused allegedly contacted her, instructing her to take a bus to Babra. Upon her arrival, the accused met her on his motorcycle and took her to his rented residence in Talaja, where the alleged assault occurred. The family became aware of the situation after the school informed them of her absence, prompting the girl to reveal the incident.Following the registration of the complaint, the private school management dismissed the accused from his position. Police investigation also indicated that the teacher may have engaged in sexual relations with the victim approximately a month prior to this incident.Investigating officer Priyanka Desai noted that preliminary inquiries confirmed the accused is married with a child and is originally from Sihor town in Bhavnagar district.Deputy superintendent of police (Talaja) M B Nakum said that the victim’s statement was being registered before a magistrate under Section 183 of the BNSS.
