The manager of a residential sports school in Jalna district of Maharashtra was arrested for allegedly molesting girl students at the facility, police said on Monday, reported the PTI.

The accused, an employee of the government-run school, has been booked under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO), an official said.

According to sources, a group of parents submitted a complaint to the collector on Saturday, accusing the manager of inappropriate behaviour with female students at the school, according to the PTI.