A septuagenarian school secretary has been arrested for allegedly sexually harassing girl students at a school hostel at Viswanathapuram area in Madurai.
Police said the 76-year-old man, who is also the hostel warden, had been arrested on a complaint from eighth and ninth standard students that he was "misbehaving" with them.
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The students said no action had been taken by the authorities concerned despite several complaints.
The secretary was earlier working as Personal Assistant to the district collector.
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