Thane: School principal, attendant arrested after students made to strip to check for menstruation

The principal and an attendant of a school in Maharashtra’s Thane district, both of whom are women, were arrested on Wednesday after about 10 girls from Class 5 to Class 10 were allegedly asked to strip to check if they were menstruating, The Indian Express reported.

Four teachers and two trustees of the school have also been booked in connection with the incident that took place on Tuesday.

The parents held a protest at the school on Wednesday, prompting action by the Thane Rural Police, the newspaper reported.