India, Sept. 18 -- Bengaluru police on Thursday arrested Niranjana Murthy, a yoga trainer running a centre in Rajarajeshwari Nagar, in connection with a sexual harassment case involving a 17-year-old girl.

Murthy, who also serves as the secretary of the Karnataka Yogasana Sports Association (KYSA), allegedly targeted the girl during her participation in yoga classes and competitions.

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According to the police, the complainant has known Murthy since 2019 and began participating in yoga competitions in 2021. In 2023, she travelled to Thailand with Murthy for a competition. It was during this trip, when the girl was 17, that the alleged sexu...