Belthangady: Court finds Madrasa teacher guilty of sexually harassing student on bus
Team Udayavani, Aug 22, 2023, 8:53 AM IST
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Belthangady: A Madrasa teacher who was accused of sexually harassing a female student traveling in a KSRTC bus has been found guilty by a court in Belthangady.
Saifulla, a Madrasa teacher from Mudigere taluk of Chikkamagaluru, had behaved inappropriately with the student on a KSRTC bus moving on the Dharmasthala-Puttur route near Ilathila-Kadavinabagilu.
Following an investigation, police had filed a chargesheet in court against Saifulla.
Mohammed Saifulla was sentenced to 6 months behind bars and a fine of Rs 5 thousand by the Senior Civil and JMFC Court.
Assistant Public Prosecutor Divyaraj Hegde argued on behalf of the State.
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