The girl was allegedly strip-searched along with three other students after a teacher reported a theft on campus (Representative image/News18)
According to the police, the four girls of a govt school at Bagalkot in north Karnataka were strip-searched in front of the teaching staff and the headmaster, after a language teacher doubted them of stealing Rs 2,000 from her
A 14-year-old school girl in Karnataka died by suicide on campus after she was allegedly strip-searched at the institute. She was strip-searched along with three other students after a teacher reported a theft on campus, reported the Times of India. She died by suicide on Saturday afternoon, two days after the incident.
According to the police, the four girls of a govt school at Bagalkot in north Karnataka were strip-searched in front of the teaching staff and the headmaster, after a language teacher doubted them of stealing Rs 2,000 from her. The girls were allegedly later taken to a nearby temple to “prove” their innocence, the report added. The police are currently investigating the case.
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