Haridwar police have arrested a teacher who had allegedly attempted to rape a student of his school — Bal Mandir Seema Secondary School, Haridwar. The accused Updesh Kumar, resident of BHEl, Haridwar was sent to jail. The Haridwar police said that victim’s parent had registered a complaint in Ranipur Police Station. Acting on this, a case (FIR number 33/2015) under sections 354/376/511 of IPC and appropriate sections under 7/8 Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act was registered in Ranipur Police Station. Police conducted investigation and subsequently, Updesh Kumar was arrested. The accused was sent to jail after being produced in the court, it is learnt.