Schoolgirls checked for menstruation; principal among 5 held

Police arrested the principal of a private school and four others in Thane where girl students were allegedly made to strip to check if they were menstruating, officials said Thursday.

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The incident occurred at the school in Shahapur area of Maharashtra’s Thane district Tuesday after bloodstains were found in its toilet, they said.

Speaking to PTI, Thane Zilla Parishad District Education Office Balasaheb Rakshe said a detailed inquiry has been ordered, which will be helmed by the Block Education Officer.

The BEO has been asked to submit a report based on which the district administration will proceed further in the matter, Rakshe said.

The principal of the school, who has been arrested, was sacked following the unsavoury episode, the official informed. There are 660 students in the school, Rakshe said.

The police Wednesday night arrested the school's principal, an official from Shahapur police station said.