A former Physics teacher of a private higher secondary school in Viraganoor was arrested on Thursday on the charge of sexually harassing a girl student in 2025.The teacher was identified as Rajkumar.The teacher was charged with constantly following the girl.The police said preliminary inquiries revealed that some students had taken up the issue with the principal in 2025. However, the principal had failed to report the case to the police as mandated by law.A police source said the teacher was sent out of the school after the issue was reported to the principal.The school principal has also been booked in the case on charges of abetment and for failing to report child sexual abuse.Meanwhile, the incident was reported to the District Collector, following which the All Women Police Station, Oomachikulam, registered a case under the provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, besides charges of giving false information to screen an offender and criminal intimidation.Further investigation is under way. Published - August 20, 2026 07:50 pm IST