A 35-year-old teacher has been arrested on charges of sexually abusing three young boys at a coaching centre for underprivileged children in Thane district, Maharashtra. The accused, whose identity has been withheld, allegedly coerced the boys, aged between nine and fifteen, into giving him massages, touched them inappropriately, and filmed obscene videos of them.

The disturbing incidents came to light when the victims, who had been attending the coaching centre, abruptly discontinued their classes in September and refused to return. Concerned by their sudden withdrawal, one of the boys eventually confided in his family, who alerted the authorities.