Kolkata: A 17-year-old girl was on Tuesday allegedly molested by her coaching center teacher in Ashok Nagar area of north 24 Parganas district in West Bengal.
According to the reports, the teacher asked the girl to stay back as she needed special attention and allegedly molested her.
After the incident, aggravated locals ransacked the coaching centre. The accused has been arrested.
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01:42 PM, Jun 15, 2013
