Hyderabad:  On Friday, a Madrasa teacher was booked for allegedly misbehaving with a seven-year-old girl student.

Irfan Ahmed Siddiqi, 37, taught Arabic at the religious school and also gave tuitions on the school premises. Maddanapet Police Station Additional Inspector K Chandrasekhar said that the teacher two days back allegedly misbehaved with the minor girl who used to attend his tuition class.

After the parents of the alleged victim filed a police complaint, action against Siddiqi was taken. Following the complaint, under relevant sections of IPC as also the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act), a case was registered against the teacher informed the Police who added that inquiries are in process.

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