Bhubaneswar school booked for allegedly locking-up students over 'unpaid' fees

At least 34 students of a private school in Bhubaneswar's Ghatikia were allegedly confined in a room Monday for around 5 hours for not depositing tuition fees on time.

Post the alleged harrasment meted out to their kids, the anguished parents staged a sit-in at the school’s gate demanding strict action including arrest of those guilty.

They claimed that they had already paid tuition fees online, but it was not showing in the record due to a technical issue.

Acting on the parents' complaint, a case has been lodged at the Bharatpur police station against officials of the school under Section 342 (wrongful confinement) of the Indian Penal Code, beside the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act.

The school on the other hand has refused to comment on the issue.

The parents claimed that the teachers rejected the kids' request to make phone calls to their parents, informing them that they were confined as their tuition fees were not deposited on time.

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Speaking to media, one of the parents claimed that the kids were not given permission to eat, drink or go to the toilet and even the fans were switched off.

Another parent said they would approach the human and child rights commissions, and consult the lawyers for the next move

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(With inputs from PTI)