The accused has been identified as Ramakrushna Panda. He was posted as a teacher at a UP School in Gopinathpur under K Nuagam police station limits in the district.
As per reports, the teacher had allegedly called the victim to the school yesterday on the pretext of taking measurement of her school uniform and physically assaulted her.
The schoolteacher reportedly threatened the victim with dire consequences if she revealed the incident to her family.
However, the girl narrated the incident to her family following which her family members lodged a complaint against the accused schoolteacher and sought justice.
Based on the complaint, K Nuagam police arrested the accused schoolteacher and initiated a probe into the matter.
