Authorities of Mohammadpur Preparatory Higher Secondary School have decided to sack cleaner Gopal for trying to sexually harass a Class-1 student and to remove school rector Zeenatun Nesa for her indecent behaviour with guardians over the issue.

"Cleaner Gopal will be sacked as per the recommendation by the probe committee," Belayet Hossain, principal of the school, told The Daily Star.

The decisions were taken at the school's board meeting yesterday evening after the body, formed to investigate the allegation of attempted sexual harassment, submitted its report with some recommendation, the principal said.

The school authorities do not know any whereabouts of Gopal since the student's mother informed the school authorities about the May 9 incident.

Gopal is on leave from May 11, Belayet said.

A total of 12 CCTV cameras have been installed at the school.

The school was temporarily closed on May 15 in face of protests over sexual harassment of the minor student on May 4.

A probe committee formed by the school authorities said no such incident took place at the institution.

The probe report however, says a male staff gagged the student, brandished a knife and took her to a quiet place inside the school compound. The girl had punched him in the abdomen and fled.