The Coimbatore city police, on Friday, arrested a physical education teacher attached to a government school in Coimbatore on charges of sexually harassing girl students.
The police arrested the teacher, Prabhakaran (55), after parents and the public gathered in front of the school on Friday seeking action against him.
According to the police, Prabhakaran of Valparai joined the school near Coimbatore city recently. A few students accused him of touching them with bad intentions and reported the incidents to the headmistress. The headmistress, however, did not take action against him, the parents alleged.
