Bengaluru: Dance teacher arrested for sexually harassing minor under pretext of classes

Published : May 29, 2025, 03:06 PM ISTUpdated : May 29, 2025, 03:07 PM IST
Bengaluru: Dance teacher arrested for sexually harassing minor under pretext of classes

Synopsis

A Bengaluru-based dance teacher, Bharati Kannan (28), was arrested for sexually harassing a minor girl after luring her into his car under the guise of discussing dance classes. A case under the POCSO Act has been registered.

Bengaluru: A dance master was arrested for sexually harassing a minor girl after luring her into his car under the pretext of discussing dance classes. The incident came to light after the victim informed her parents, who then filed a complaint with the Kadugodi police.

The accused, identified as Bharati Kannan (28), approached the minor girl while she was walking along Kadugodi Road. He introduced himself as a dance master and offered to discuss dance classes with her. After she got into the car, Bharati locked the doors and drove to a secluded area where he sexually harassed her. He later dropped her back at the original location.

The distressed minor girl narrated the incident to her parents, who immediately filed a complaint with the Kadugodi police. The police registered a case under the POCSO Act and arrested the accused. 

Legal proceedings are underway, and the investigation has intensified. The case has been filed under the POCSO Act, which is a non-bailable offence, and further judicial proceedings will follow.

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