According to a police official, the victim's father lodged a complaint stating his 16-year-old daughter has been kidnapped and raped by a 24-year-old Bhavani Shankar who was the tuition teacher to his daughter earlier. (Photo: File/Representational)

Hyderabad: A tutor has been arrested for allegedly kidnapping and raping a 16-year old minor girl in Hyderabad.

Sanjeeva Reddy Nagar Police on Friday arrested 24-year-old BTech graduate Bhavani Shankar for allegedly kidnapping and raping his 16-year-old student.

According to Waheed Uddin, Inspector SR Nagar Police Station, "We have received a complaint from the victim's father stating his 16-year-old daughter has been kidnapped and raped by a 24-year-old Bhavani Shankar who was the tuition teacher to his daughter earlier."

He further added that "we have registered a case U/s 376 & 366 IPC and taken the accused person into custody; further probe is on."