PALAKKAD: Two teachers have been arrested on the complaint of sexually exploiting madrasa students. Irshad Ali (29), a native of Nilgiris and Fazal (23) of Vavanur, teachers of a residential institution in Tirumittakode Karukaputhur, are the two arrested.

The teachers have also been charged under the POCSO Act. The action was taken on the complaint of the students and parents. The parents of a ninth class student subjected her to counselling after she showed some behavioral changes.

The student during counseling stated that she was sexually exploited by the teacher. Another student later levelled allegations against the other teacher. The police are examining whether more students have been sexually exploited.