This arrest was made on the basis of two separate complaints lodged by students after Tamil Nadu police set up a designated phone number of which student could complain about sexual abuse.
The accused raped and tortured the victim and even inserted a bottle neck into her private parts. They also videographed their act and posted it on social media.
When the victim's went to the accused house to confront him, the accused and his father abused and thrashed him. Both accused and his father are now absconding.
The incident occurred in Chhatarpur district, some 350 kilometres from Bhopal. The accused abducted and held the family captive for four days where they were beaten and tortured
This incident has opened the floodgates as several students and parents from as many as 30 schools and colleges have complained of sexual harassment by their teachers.
The girl was sleeping in her house when the alleged rapists broke into her room from the roof to gag and rape her. She died before they could get treatment at the hospital but she named the culprits before dying.
The matter gained traction after DMK leader and MP Kanimozhi posted a student's complaint on Twitter. The school suspended the commerce teacher Rajagopalan