The Kannada teacher faces allegations of threatening and demanding sexual favours from class 10 students to pass them in the subject.

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Some parents allegedly assaulted a teacher who was accused of sexually harassing his students in the government Urdu high school at Chikkodi in Belagavi district of Karnataka.The Kannada teacher faces allegations of threatening and demanding sexual favours from class 10 students to pass them in the subject. At least five girls allegedly complained to their parents.Enraged parents went to the school and got into an argument with teachers. Tension prevailed for some time in the school until police arrived, and took the teacher into custody.A case has been registered, and an investigation is on. Published - June 16, 2026 03:17 pm IST