During the further investigation, the police learnt that the Tamil Nadu teacher married the minor student in a small temple and they had been staying together since.

he incident is of a school in the H.D. Kote Town of the Mysuru district of Karnataka. A video of the headmaster kissing the girl student went viral on social media.

The complaint of the alleged rape was lodged by the child’s mother. The survivor is reportedly a 12-year-old girl. The police said on Monday that the accused father is still absconding.

The accused was seen carrying the survivor in CCTV footage from the venue.

Since the eight students were all minors at the time of the alleged abuse, Siva Sankar Baba has been charged under relevant sections of POCSO Act.

The public prosecutor told the court that Baisane had lured the girl by offering her a vada pav when she was playing near her uncle’s house on December 7, 2020. He then took her to a secluded place and sexually assaulted her.

The survivors have also accused two female teachers of filming the incidents of abuse.

The incident came to light when one of the parents approached the Member of Legislative Assembly of Purkaji, Pramod Utwal. 

Parents of survivors have accused police of inaction in the case, alleging that action was taken only when a local MLA intervened on their behalf.

The verdict was given by Special judge S N Solanki after the heard the case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.