School principal arrested for 'misbehaving' with girl student

Police today arrested the principal of a private school in Neredmet area here for allegedly misbehaving with a 13-year-old girl, a student.

The girl, in her complaint, accused the principal Vishwanath A (43) of misbehaving with her on the school premises on June 20, said inspector M Jagadish Chander.

The principal was arrested under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act and sent in judicial custody, the police officer said.