Rohtak, July 22 -- Two days after Rewari police booked a 52-year-old government teacher in connection with sexual abuse of a Class 8 and two Class 7 girl students on Monday recorded their statements with the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) in Rewari.

A spokesperson of Rewari police said that they conducted raids at the house of the accused teacher, who was on the run and it came to light that the teacher's casual leave was approved by the school principal.

"On July 18, a Class 8 girl student accused the social science teacher of touching her inappropriately when she went to the school office to lock it after one of the teachers asked her to do so. The girl said that the office's lights were off and when she entered, the teacher caught her...