UP School Warden Allegedly Strips 70 Girls To Check Menstrual Blood, Govt Orders Probe

The Uttar Pradesh government has ordered a probe into the case where a female warden in a residential school in Muzaffarnagar forced some 70 girl students to strip.

According to complainants, the warden of Kasturba Gandhi Girls Residential School took the bizarre step to check for menstrual blood.

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One girl student said the warden ordered girls to remove their clothes after discovering blood stains in the bathroom.

"It was very humiliating for all of us. We want action against her," the girl said.

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The warden who has since been suspended however denied the allegations levelled against her.

¡°Nothing of the sort happened. Some blood was found on the floor and wall of the bathroom. I wanted to check if everything was all right with the girls. Such young girls are sometimes unable to express... I just asked them if anything was wrong,¡± she told a television channel.

UP Power Minister Shrikant Sharma has asked concerned officials to take action against those responsible.

"We were informed through the media; the concerned officers have been given instruction to carry out the investigation," Sharma told ANI.