Hyderabad, June 1 -- A teacher was booked after a video showing sexual harassment of a girl student went viral.

The incident has sparked outrage across social media.

Video of sexual harassment of girl student triggers legal action

In the incident that took place in Machilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh, a senior teacher who was identified as Thikkisetti Nata Devendra Rao (also known as Nataraj Master) allegedly pressured a young student for sexual favors.

The victim, who was a minor, was subjected to such severe harassment that she attempted suicide. Fortunately, her parents intervened in time and saved her from further harm.

Past misconduct

Reports claimed that Devendra Rao, who previously worked as a PT teacher at Government Ramji High Sc...