The Gurmitkal Police have arrested headmaster of a government high school in Anapur village in Yadgir taluk Hanume Gowda after Deputy Director of Public Instruction Manjunath H.T. lodged a complaint on Thursday.
The police have registered a case under Sections 354, 354 (A), 354 (D) of Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Sections 8 and 12 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (PoCSO) Act.
Hanume Gowda was suspended by Chief Executive Officer of Zilla Panchayat Garima Panwar on Wednesday on the charge of misbehaving with students.
In the complaint lodged by Mr. Manjunath, it is said that the accused has been sexually abusing minor girl students studying in classes 8, 9 and 10 for the past two-three years.
Confirming the arrest, Deputy Superintendent of Police of Yadgir Basaveshwar told The Hindu that procedures have been completed and the headmaster arrested.
