Tumakuru college principal arrested for sending lewd messages to former student

TUMAKURU: The principal of a private college was arrested for allegedly sending lewd messages to a girl student and even offering to pay her Rs 10,000. The accused is Yogesh, principal at the Varadaraju College at Jayanagar here.

Yogesh had got the victim’s number in 2019 when he was a lecturer at a private college on Barline Road where she was a student. However, he continued harassing her even after she left the college. The victim had then blocked his mobile phone number.

However, on July 22, Yogesh spotted the student on a road and started texting her from another number. The victim then informed her father and a complaint was lodged with the women’s police station. The police registered a case of sexual harassment and under the Prevention of Atrocities Act and arrested Yogesh. Further investigation is under way.