The Delhi Police has arrested a 33-year-old school teacher from IP Extension metro station for allegedly molesting and harassing a woman teacher.
The accused has been identified as Rajesh Chand Meena, a resident of Kalyanpuri. He was harassing and molested the woman for a long time, police said.
According to Jitendra Mani, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Metro Unit, on Thursday, information was received from station controller of IP Extension Metro Station in which a woman was molested by a person.
“Police reached the spot where the station controller produced the victim and accused person. During enquiry, the woman said that she works as a primary teacher in a school. On Thursday after school, while she went to the MCD office for some work, she observed that a person was chasing her,” said the DCP.
“Later, she went to take the metro from IP Extension Metro Station where she again found that person. When she entered the lift, that man also entered with her and there was no one except the two of them,” said the DCP.
“When she entered the lift of the metro station, that man also entered the lift with her and there was no one there except the two of them. The alleged person was forcibly pressing her breast and threatening her not to disclose the incident to other otherwise he will kill her,” said the DCP.
“The victim and accused were earlier teaching in different schools in Patparganj. Around one-and-a-half-year-ago, she made complaints in the department as well as in the police station, following which Meena promised her that he will never harass or trace her in future. Later, he was shifted to another school in Gokulpuri,” said the DCP.
“On her statement, a case was registered at Yamuna Depot Metro police station on Thursday. Meena works as primary teacher in Gokulpuri, the DCP added.