Headmistress arrested for forcing children to clean toilet in a govt school

Bengaluru, NT Bureau: The police on Saturday arrested the headmistress of a government school here for allegedly making the children clean toilets. Lakshmidevamma, the headmistress in the Andrahalli Government Model Higher Primary school in Bengaluru.

The arrest was made following the complaint by the Block Education Officer (BEO) Anjinappa in this regard with the Byadarahalli police station.

According to sources, the accused headmistress will be produced before the court on Saturday.

As per the officials, Class 6 students were asked to clean the school toilets by using acid. The parents after coming to know about the incident staged a protest before the school.

Lakshmidevamma was suspended by the Department of Education after the incident came to light on Friday.