Headmaster, teacher arrested over sexual abuse allegations at school in Karnataka

The Chikkamagaluru Police arrested a teacher and headmaster of a higher superior schoolhouse successful Kadur taluk connected Saturday (June 20, 2026) pursuing allegations of intersexual maltreatment connected the schoolhouse campus.

Teacher K.S. Nagarajappa has been accused of sexually abusing students, portion Headmaster Lokeshappa is facing charges of failing to study the allegations to authorities arsenic mandated by law. The Department of School Education has suspended some individuals.

Village residents complained to the headmaster astir the teacher’s behaviour with students. The headmaster convened a gathering of the School Development and Management Committee but did not record a constabulary complaint. When residents pressed the issue, they confronted the headmaster astir his inaction contempt being informed of the allegations.

Members of the Child Welfare Committee and Block Education Officer M.H. Thimmaiah visited the schoolhouse connected Friday (June 19, 2026). Mr. Thimmaiah subsequently filed a ailment with the police, and the lawsuit was registered nether applicable sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

Mr. Thimmaiah said the headmaster should person instantly reported the substance to elder acquisition officials and filed a constabulary complaint. “The headmaster failed successful his mandatory work to report. The constabulary person arrested some the teacher and headmaster, and we person suspended them with contiguous effect,” helium told The Hindu.