A 25-year-old school teacher accused of harassing a Class 11 girl who committed suicide last month was arrested in Prayagraj. Police disguised themselves as sages to monitor his movements and apprehend him in his native village in Bihar. The teacher had been hiding at the Kumbh Mela to evade arrest.
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