Two male lecturers from a private college in Dakshina Kannada district and their associate have been arrested for allegedly raping a female student after blackmailing her with videos and photographs, police confirmed on Tuesday, reported news agency PTI.

Meanwhile, the student is from the same college where the accused are employed as lecturers.

According to the police, the student alleged that one of the lecturers befriended her under the pretext of sharing academic notes and began communicating with her frequently. He later allegedly invited her to Bengaluru, again citing academic reasons, and raped her at his friend's residence, police said, reported PTI.