Mumbai Police have arrested a female teacher under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act for allegedly coercing a minor male student into a sexual relationship, officials confirmed, reported news agency ANI.

A 40-year-old female teacher from a prominent school in Mumbai has been arrested on suspicion of repeatedly sexually assaulting a 16-year-old male student, a police official confirmed on Wednesday.

According to ANI, the married English language teacher is alleged to have taken the minor to luxury hotels where the abuse reportedly took place. Police revealed that the woman, who was taken into custody last week, displayed an obsession with the boy, attempting to contact him even after he had left the school this year.