Police yesterday arrested the head teacher of a primary school in Chattogram for allegedly molesting three female students of the school during private tuition.

Abul Hashem, 52, headmaster of Paschim Charpatharghata Government Primary School, was arrested in Dhaka's Mirpur area yesterday.

"With the help of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), we arrested Abul Hashem from capital's Mirpur area for allegedly molesting three female students of class five," told Assistant Commissioner (AC) Jahedul Islam of Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP).

Earlier on Monday, a case was filed with Karnaphuli Police Station, accusing the head teacher of molesting the three girls during private tuition last month, said police.