A teacher of Serampore College has been arrested for allegedly sexually exploiting, physically abusing and blackmailing a student.

Principal Vansanglura said the college held a meeting of the governing body on Thursday to decide on the steps to be taken against the teacher, who has been in police custody since Tuesday.

The teacher, who has not been coming to the college because of the lockdown-enforced closure, was arrested from his house in Calcutta. The alleged offence was committed outside the college.

The student has handed a copy of the complaint lodged with the police to the principal.