Kolkata, Sep 3 (PTI) The owner of a modelling academy was arrested here on Tuesday for allegedly molesting a student who had recently enrolled herself there, police said.

Acting on a complaint lodged by the aspiring model at the Haridevpur Police Station, the accused was apprehended, a senior officer said.

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The student alleged that the accused molested her when she went to the institution on Tuesday morning, he said.

The person has been booked under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the officer added.

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