Retired college principal arrested for molesting minor

Kendrapara (Odisha), Aug 25 (PTI) A 65-year-old retiredcollege principal was today arrested for allegedly molesting aminor girl in Odisha’s Kendrapara district. Police said the retired principal of a government collegewas arrested for outraging modesty of a 12-year-old girlstudent at his home in Aul. The victim’s mother had lodged an FIR with the policestating that the girl was lured with chocolates and potatochips by the retired principal to his home yesterday. "Investigation confirmed the veracity of the chargesby the complainant," said sub-divisional police officer UmaShankar Maharana. He said a case was registered against the man undersections 342 (wrongful confinement), 354 (outrage of modesty)and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the IPC and Section 10 ofthe Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012. Meanwhile, the principal claimed he was innocent and wasbeing framed by the girl’s family. PTI COR AAM KKMRJ