Finally, Biswambar Parida, a fugitive teacher accused in a molestation case involving a student of Class-X, was arrested on Saturday. The crime had occurred on July 18 in Makalapada in the district.
A police squad conducted raids at Bhubaneswar and nabbed Parida. Kendrapada SP Madkar Sandeep Sampat was monitoring the case. Sampat visited the victim minor girl’s house and met her in order to motivate her.
Notably, Parida, a Mathematics teacher of a school under Mahakalapada police limits, allegedly on July 18 had molested the victim who was sitting in the last bench during a class test. He threatened her not to disclose the matter else he would fail her in the examination.
After a complaint by the father of the victim, the DEO had suspended Parida, following the locals, guardians and students staged dharana in front of the school.