17 minor students allegedly molested in Muzaffarnagar; director of private school arrested
The Hindu
The incident happened on November 18 but the local police lodged an FIR only on Monday after a local MLA intervened on behalf of the parents.
Directors of two private schools in Muzaffarnagar were booked for allegedly molesting 17 minor girl students who were asked to stay overnight on school premises for practical examination, police said.
The incident allegedly happened on November 18 but the local police lodged an FIR only on Monday after a local MLA intervened on behalf of the parents. The director of one of the schools has been arrested and the SHO of Purkazi police station has been suspended for negligence of duty.
In their complaint, the parents said that on November 18 morning, the director of a school in Bhopa town of Muzaffarnagar took 17 girls for a practical examination at another school in Purkazi town of the district. The distance between the two towns is around 25 km.
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