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A computer teacher has alleged that T Narsipur block education officer G A Lokesh has been mentally torturing and sexually harassing her.

V Bhavitha, who was a computer teacher with Kasturba Gandhi Residential School in Bannur, in a letter to the DDPI, has demanded the transfer of Lokesh in the interest of educational institutions in T Narsipur taluk. She has said that though she has been laid off, the BEO, even to date makes calls to her mobile phone and abuses her.

She also alleged that the BEO was misusing the office vehicle for his personal use and was making trips to private schools only with the intention of “blackmailing” the managements. “He threatens school managements of cancelling recognition and extorts money from them,” she said. ZP member Renuka Nagaraj and a few residents of Bannur and Alagudu have supported Bhavitha.

When Deccan Herald contacted DDPI B K Basavaraju, he said he has received the complaint against BEO Lokesh. He however defended the BEO and said that he had not received any complaints from others. He said it was for the government to take action against the BEO.

Burglary busted

CCB police have arrested a person, who had allegedly burgled several houses in various parts of the city, and have recovered valuables worth Rs five lakh.

Following the arrest of Manjunath alias Thotti Manja of Raghavendra Extension in the city, 170 grams gold ornaments and 400 grams silver articles have been recovered.

Five burglary cases reported from Metagalli, Vijayanagar, Jayalakshmipuram, Narasimharaja and Vidyaranyapuram police stations have been busted with Manjunath’s arrest at K R Puram. The accused has been remanded to judicial custody.

DCP (crime and traffic) K P Bheemaiah and CCB ACP Shashikumar directed the team comprising inspectors C T Jayakumar and H T Sunil Kumar, sub-inspector N H Yogananjappa and B Basavaraju, M J Jayasheelan, M D Shivaraju, Lakshmikantha and Sannabhirappa in investigations.