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Maha: Yavatmal school headmaster arrested for sexual assault on class 7 student

Yavatmal, Feb 9 (UNI) Police have arrested the headmaster of a school in Yavatmal district of Maharashtra on alleged charges of sexually assaulting a Class 7 girl student, officials said today.
Police said the 47-year-old accused, who was the headmaster of a Zilla Parishad school in Ghathanji taluka, was taken into custody on Sunday following a complaint lodged by the girl’s father.
According to the complaint, the accused lured the 13-year-old girl with fruits and cosmetics and sexually assaulted her on two occasions — once on May 1, 2025 and again on February 5 this year, police said.
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