The Chitradurga police have arrested a teacher for “tutoring and provoking” a survivor to file a case of sexual harassment against Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru, the Lingayat seer facing rape allegations.

“We have arrested Basavarajendra for convincing the girl to lodge a complaint. An audio is also in circulation where the teacher is heard falsely convincing the girl, based on which the case was registered,” the Chitradurga superintendent of police Parashurama K told PTI.