After being invited to remain the night to study for “practical tests” to be taken the next day in another school in the same region, seventeen Class 10 girls from Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar district have claimed that they were drugged and assaulted by their school principal and his assistant. According to Uttar Pradesh police, the event occurred on November 18. According to the police, a FIR has been filed in the case, and five teams have been created to apprehend the suspects. “The offender has been charged under sections 328 (outraging a woman’s modesty), 358 (causing bodily harm by poison), 506 (criminal intimidation), and other applicable provisions of the POCSO Act “.
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They were advised that further practicals would be held the next day. The girls next produced khichdi, which was undercooked according to the principal. After that, he cooked it himself and gave it to the females. After eating khichdi, the girls passed out. They were then molested “a complaint said “The problem is a practical one. Sedatives were administered to the youngsters. The class had 29 pupils, however only the girls were summoned “Another complainant stated that the institution should face severe consequences for holding unlawful lessons due to a lack of authorisation.
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When asked if the board had issued dates for practical tests, one of the girls replied she didn’t know but was forced to write a copy nevertheless. She replied, “Hindi practical,” when asked which practical test she was taking. “There were 17 of us in all. The principle stated the khichdi we made was undercooked. They called to tell us that there were practical examinations coming up “one of the girls who had been assaulted remarked Another added, “Practical ke liye bulaya tha (We were called for practical examinations).” The girl said that they cooked the khichdi first, then the principal, and that they were knocked out after eating it. The females also claimed that they were under duress to keep quiet about the event.