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Bihar School Principal Arrested for Alleged Molestation of Girl Students
- •A government school principal in Nawada district, Bihar, was arrested following allegations of molesting girl students.
- •Police initiated an investigation after receiving a complaint, with a team led by a woman police officer inspecting the school and recording student statements.
- •CCTV footage was examined, and principal Mahesh Prasad Yadav was taken into custody and later formally arrested.
- •A video showing students crying and alleging molestation went viral, though its authenticity was not independently verified by PTI.
- •The alleged victims underwent medical examinations and were produced before a court; the accused has been sent to judicial custody, and a Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been formed.
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The school principal, Mahesh Prasad Yadav, was arrested after students complained that they were being subjected to molestation. Police inspected the premises on September 18, examined CCTV footage, recorded student statements, and took him into custody before formally arresting him.
Following his arrest, the students who faced molestation were taken to Sadar Hospital for a medical examination under a woman police officer's supervision. The victims were then produced before a court to record their statements, and the accused principal was sent to judicial custody.
The investigation is currently underway while the accused remains in judicial custody. Due to the seriousness of the case, the SP of Nawada has constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to conduct a thorough probe.
