Bhawanipatna, Feb 19: Jaipatna police in Kalahandi district today arrested a teacher for allegedly circulating obscene photographs of a 35-year-old woman.

Police said that the accused works as a teacher in Bhawanipatna. The woman on Thursday has lodged a formal police complaint alleging that her obscene and defamatory photos and video clips were made viral through Whatsapp group by one unknown person.

“Subsequently we registered a case and started an investigation. We later identified the accused and arrested him. The mobile phone used in the crime has been seized from the possession of the accused,” said a police official.