New Delhi: In a shocking incident, a government teacher in Uttar Pradesh’s Kannauj allegedly gave a love letter to a Class 8 girl student and asked her not to reveal the letter to anyone.
According to the information received, the teacher had given the letter to the minor on December 30, 2022, just before the winter vacation of the school. In the letter that is going viral on social media platforms, it can be seen that the teacher has reportedly written that he loves her a lot and will miss her a lot during the winter vacations. In the letter he also told her that whenever he could call her.
According to a Hindustan Times report, the family has lodged a complaint with the Sadar Kotwali police alleging harassment and intimidation by the 47-year-old teacher.
Speaking on the matter, Kannauj SP Kunwar Anupam Singh said that the police is probing the matter and the state education department has been asked to investigate and share the report with the police.
HT quoted basic education officer Kaustubh Singh as saying, “We have requested the police to match the handwriting in the letter with that of the teacher.” He further said that strict action will be taken against the teacher if found guilty.