India, Dec. 12 -- A teacher at a government school in Barnala has been arrested for sexually assaulting girl students, senior superintendent of police Sarfaraz Alam said on Friday.

The action comes after social activist Parvinder Singh Kittna sent a written complaint to Patiala Range deputy inspector general of police (DIG) Kuldeep Singh Chahal and the Barnala SSP, alleging police inaction in the matter.

On Thursday, deputy superintendent of police (DSP) Satvir Singh said the district child protection unit visited the school and met the students, who alleged that their teacher behaved inappropriately with them.

Following this, a case was registered under Section 76 (assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to disrobe) of B...