A journalist was on Monday allegedly thrashed by security personnel at a private school in Noida when he went there to deliver the lunch box to his daughter after she forgot to carry it to school.
A case has been registered in the matter and an investigation has been launched, said the police. Yusuf Saifi (37), a correspondent with a Hindi news channel, said he went to the RD Public School to hand over the lunch box to his daughter.
“The security guards did not allow me to enter the school premises and said outside food was not allowed,” said Mr. Saifi, who is recuperating from his injuries at a private hospital in Noida.
“When I insisted on meeting the principal, they took me to the school’s gallery. The school owner, Karamveer Singh, came to the reception and along with other staff started thrashing me following an argument,” Mr. Saifi added.
Following the orders
Mr. Singh said: “After the Ryan incident, the district administration has issued instructions not to allow any outsider, or outside food into the school during working hours. Our staff was only following the orders, but the parent started arguing and threatened to get the school shut using his influence.”
