Police arrested 35-year-old chemistry lecturer Guthala Sridhar in Parawada, Andhra Pradesh, on August 24, 2025. He molested a 17-year-old student. The incident happened on August 23 during school hours. The reason was a false exam pretext. Sridhar lured her to a lab. He pulled her close and touched her waist, back, chest, and chin. She sought permission to leave and attend a festival, but he denied it. She feared speaking out and hid the incident from her parents, initially. Once she confided in them, her parents reported it. The act shocked the school and the management.
Parawada police charged Sridhar under the POCSO Act. They acted on the parents’ complaint. Investigators gathered evidence. A medical exam supported her account. Police remanded him to custody. They praised her courage. The school tightened security. Community leaders called for awareness.
