The headmistress of a private school in Thane district, Maharashtra, has been apprehended by the police for allegedly neglecting to report the molestation of a 10-year-old girl by an unidentified individual within the school premises.

The disturbing incident unfolded on Tuesday morning at the school situated in the Mumbra area. According to police reports, the fifth-grade victim was alone in her classroom when the assailant, clad in shorts and a blue T-shirt, entered the room. He proceeded to sexually assault the girl and subjected her to indecent exposure.