A school teacher has been arrested for allegedly raping a Class 8 student at Gairar in Bageshwar district, filming the act and later circulating the MMS, police said on Thursday.

Rajendra Thapa (46) was arrested after the girl's family yesterday lodged a complaint with the police that he raped the 17-year-old student, who is now in Class 10, and also made MMS of the heinous act, the authorities said.