Tuition teacher arrested for eloping with minor student in Karnataka

PTI, Jan 8, 2025, 4:10 PM IST

Bengaluru: A tuition teacher was arrested after eloping with his minor student in Mandya two months ago, police said on Wednesday.

Based on a complaint filed by the girl’s parents, a case of kidnapping was registered against Abhishek Gowda in Mandya.

Police sources revealed that the accused is married and has a two-year-old child.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (South Division) Lokesh B J said that on November 23, the minor girl was kidnapped, and a case was registered at the JP Nagar police station.

“The girl was rescued on January 5 from Malavalli Taluk in Mandya district. She had been kidnapped by her tuition teacher, whom she visited daily for classes,” police said.

The accused, a 25-year-old man, has been arrested and allegedly charged with kidnapping and rape.