Hyderabad: Two Class V students in Nalgonda district have accused a sanitation worker of sexually harassing them by touching them inappropriately, locking them inside a bathroom and preventing them from using it. He also allegedly threatened them against disclosing his behaviour.According to police, the sanitation worker allegedly lured the girls towards him by offering them access to a mobile phone. The students told their parents that he touched them inappropriately, locked the bathroom door while they were inside and obstructed their access to the facility.The girls parents, upon being informed about the incidents, approached the police with a complaint. Based on the complaint, the police registered a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.Kanagal police station sub-inspector K Rajeev Reddy told TOI: “The complaint was received from the parents of the two girls, who alleged that their daughters had been sexually harassed by the sanitation worker. He has been absconding since the complaint was received. Police have formed two special teams to trace and arrest him.”Police are also investigating whether the accused targeted other students or was involved in similar offences in the past.
