A teacher handed himself over to police in the southern Brazilian city of Alvorada after two days on the run with a 14-year-old student with whom he had apparently been romantically involved for several months.

The teacher showed up Sunday morning at the girl’s home to return her to her parents and then headed for the police station, but before he could get there the student’s relatives attacked the 46-year-old educator.

After receiving medical attention, he was taken to the police station for interrogation.