India, July 2 -- A school teacher in Mumbai was arrested for allegedly repeatedly raping her student over the course of a year, media reports said.

The teacher has been reportedly arrested under sections of the Pocso and the Juvenile Justice Act.

She has been taken into custody by Dadar Police.

According to reports, the 40-year-old teacher is married and was attracted towards the boy when they met on several occasions while preparing for a dance function in 2023.

The boy initially avoided her, but soon the teacher roped in one of her female friends to intercede on her behalf.

The friend who has also been booked, allegedly told the minor that relationships between older women and teenage boys had "become quite common", reported Hindus...