Bangalore: In yet another shocking incident at a school, an eight year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted by her 63 year-old teacher inside its premises near here. Both the teacher and the principal have been arrested, a senior police official said.

The incident comes barely a month after alleged gang-rape of a six-year old girl at a high-profile school here that evoked public outrage. The latest incident in Talaghattapura police limits was reported to have taken place over a period of time with the teacher taking the girl to a place on the first floor of the school and abusing her physically, a senior police official said.