Himachal Pradesh: School Principal Accused of Sexual Abuse Stabbed to Death in Baddi, Wife Injured
The Principal of a school in Himachal Pradesh was stabbed to death on Monday by unidentified men.
Shimla, August 13: The Principal of a school in Himachal Pradesh was stabbed to death on Monday by unidentified men. According to reports, the incident happened in Baddi and the wife of the school principal was also injured in the attack. Reports say that the principal was accused of sexually abusing girl students during an educational trip.
According to a News18 report, Shivalik Science School principal, Bhagat Ram Saini, was brutally attacked by a group of unidentified people in the early hours of Monday morning. The attackers also tied up Saini's son while his daughter was not at home.
The police sent a forensic team to the spot and are also acquiring the CCTV footage to identify the attackers. Police said that the assailants, carrying rods and knives, entered Saini's house by cutting down locks.
Saini was last month accused of sexually abusing schoolgirls during a study tour in Odisha. He was let off as no formal complaint was lodged. reports say that the girls were allegedly threatened to not file a complaint.
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