Maha horror: Girls made to strip for menstruation check

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

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

It sparked outrage among the girls’ parents, who protested on the school’s premises and sought action against the management and teachers involved in the episode.

Thane Zilla Parishad District Education Officer 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.