Mizoram school teacher arrested for abusing over 30 students

Aizawl: A teacher of Governmenr Primary School, Saichal, in Champhai district, was arrested on Friday on charges of sexually abusing 32 students. 

The accused H Lalhmingmawia (30) s/o Nunkima, Saichal has been lodged at the Champhai District Jail.

Meanwhile, the victims students were examined on Friday by Ngopa police and medical team in the village.

Allegations of Lalhmingmawia sexually abusing his students was first heard on November 2 following which steps were taken to unearth the truth.

The victims, aged between 8 and 12 years, did not report out of fear as the teacher had threatened them with dire consequences.

Only after they happened to watch the Mizo version of ‘Savdhaan India’ (India Fights Back) serial film, on Zonet Cable TV, they told their parents of their ordeal, sources said.

THREE YEARS

Lalhmingmawia was arrested Friday after first information reports were lodged with the police by parents of two victims. Subsequent inquiry and interrogation of the teacher revealed that he had either molested or raped 30 more girl students in the past three years in the same school.

The teacher has been charged under the concerned sections of both the Indian Penal Code and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012. Sources said that Lalhmingmawia is married and father of three children and joined his teaching job in 2012 on being hired by Saichal VC to be paid from the contribution of the villagers from their wage under 100 days job (MGNREGA). A 10-year-old victim was molested on October 30 and the 12-year-old victim, student of CL-VI, was molested about 2 years ago, when she was CL-IV.

CONFESSION

Lalhmingmawia according to police has confessed to the crime, villagers of Saichal said, adding, it is hard to believe what he has done because of his active involvement in church activities.

Saichal village leaders have also fired Lalhmingmawia from his job. They said that they are deeply saddened by what has happened to the children, adding, they want adequate punishment for the accused.