Bhubaneswar: The headmaster of a primary school in Odisha’s Balasore district has been accused of molesting a Class-V girl of the institute.

The police have launched a probe into the incident after receiving a complaint in this regard from the girl’s family.

As per the complaint, Jayanta Kumar Jena, the headmaster of Gopinathpur Upper Primary School, allegedly molested the Class-V girl after calling her into his office on July 23.

The victim later informed the incident to her parents. Her family members lodged a written complaint with Jaleswar police following a meeting of the village committee, reports said.

In their complaint, the girl’s family members alleged that the accused headmaster has sexually harassed her several times in last few days.