Maha: Principal assaulted after parents accuse Pune school of putting CCTV camera in washroom of girl students

Maha: Principal assaulted after parents accuse Pune school of putting CCTV camera in washroom of girl students

Pune, Jul 6 (PTI) The principal of a private school in Maharashtra's Pune district was assaulted allegedly by members of a right-wing outfit after parents of some students complained that a CCTV was installed in the washroom of girl students, police said on Thursday.

A video of the incident, which took place on Tuesday afternoon, went viral on social media platforms. The clip showed the principal, whose clothes were torn, being chased by a mob in the school premises in Talegaon Dabhade area.

The parents in their complaint given to police alleged the school installed a CCTV in the washroom of girl students, conducted "prayers from the Bible" and did not give holidays to students on Hindu festivals, Talegaon MIDC police inspector Ranjit Sawant said