A day after 13 girl students of a school in Gurdaspur were strip searched by a lady teacher for alleged theft, the Punjab government has ordered a probe into the incident.
Reacting to a report that the girls were subjected to humiliation after Rs. 500 went missing from the purse of one of the teachers, Punjab Education Minister Dr. Daljit Singh Cheema said strict action would be taken against any teacher found guilty.
He said the District Education Officer (Elementary) of Gurdaspur has appointed the inquiry officers and would be submitting a report in a fortnight.
Dr. Cheema said instructions had also been issued to all government schools to prevent such incidents.
The Gurdaspur police had earlier registered a case under Section 354 (assault or criminal force with intent to outrage modesty of woman) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of Indian Penal Code and under provisions of the SC/ST Act on a complaint from the parents of girls.
Absconding
The police said the students of Government Girls Middle School in Madiala village had alleged that their drawing teacher Harjit Kaur subjected them to strip search.
The accused is absconding.
They were subjected to the humiliating experience after Rs. 500 went missing from the purse of a teacher
