In yet another case of a girl student allegedly being sexually harassed in a school by a member of the staff, police have registered a case against a female teacher on the basis of a complaint by a six-year-old class one student.
The case was registered in Jalahalli police station on Saturday. The private school in Chikkabanavara is allegedly managed by the relative of a prominent politician.
Police Commissioner M.N. Reddi told The Hindu that the child reported the alleged sexual abuse-like incident to one of the other teachers.
A senior police officer said that the parents were not willing to report the case, but the school management insisted on registering a complaint. Jalahalli police registered a case under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012.
Sources said that the female teacher has not been arrested.