A watchman at a school in Virar in Palghar district of Maharashtra was reportedly arrested for allegedly sexually abusing two male students, police said on Sunday, reported the PTI.

An official said the alleged incidents occurred between June 15 and June 20.

"After receiving the complaint from the manager of the school, we have registered an FIR against the 53-year-old security guard of the school under section 75 (sexual harassment) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and sections 5,8, and 12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act," the Arnala police station official said, according to the PTI.