India, Sept. 11 -- A Class 10 student from a private residential school in Bengaluru has accused senior students of sexually harassing and ragging him inside the school hostel, police said on Wednesday.

According to the complaint filed by the boy's parents at Bannerghatta police station on September 8, the student alleged that the hostel warden not only failed to intervene but also "encouraged the ragging and harassment." Allegations have also been levelled against the school principal, which police said are currently being verified, news agency PTI reported.

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