India, June 11 -- A school teacher in Gujarat's Rajkot district has been arrested on charges of allegedly sexually assaulting multiple kindergarten students inside a classroom, police said.

According to officials, the accused-identified as a 55-year-old teacher from Upleta taluka-was taken into custody after complaints were filed alleging abuse of several Senior Kindergarten (KG) girls.

The alleged incidents are said to have taken place within the school premises, prompting a police investigation and raising serious concerns about child safety in educational institutions.

Following the complaint, authorities registered a case under relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and provisions related t...