Bargarh: In a shocking incident, two officials of the education department in Odisha's Bargarh district and a Physical Education Teacher (PET) were arrested for allegedly harassing and misbehaving with a woman teacher.

The accused include District Education Officer (DEO) Jyotikant Sahu, Block Education Officer (BEO) Surendra Sahu, and Physical Education Teacher (PET) Sameer Panigrahi of Satlama School. They were taken into custody by Bargarh Town Police following allegations that they sent obscene messages and subjected the woman teacher to sexual harassment.

Acting on the complaint filed by the woman teacher at Bargarh Town Police Station, the police detained the two officials and the PET late last night. The complainant, who works at a school in the Bargarh municipal area, had earlier raised the issue with senior authorities.

She had previously submitted a complaint to the District Collector, and an administrative inquiry into the matter is already underway. Meanwhile, police have launched a detailed investigation to determine whether more individuals are involved in the case.