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Malda School Fight Sparks Scam Allegations and Counter-Complaints
A fight happened at a government school in Malda, and someone recorded it.
The video later spread widely online.
A woman staff member says students attacked her because she questioned problems with school certificates.
She also says the teacher-in-charge encouraged the students and that money may have been mishandled.
The teacher-in-charge tells a different story.
He says the woman hit him first and then attacked students.
He also says her family members attacked teachers at a hospital.
Both sides have complained to the police, who collected video evidence.
A woman non-teaching staffer and the teacher-in-charge filed police complaints against each other after a school fight video went viral.
The woman said students attacked her after she refused to issue transfer certificates because of register discrepancies and missing signatures.
She also accused the teacher-in-charge of instigating the students and alleged financial irregularities in the midday meal scheme.
The teacher-in-charge said the staffer slapped him and later assaulted students, while her husband and relatives attacked teachers at a hospital.
Police reportedly visited the school and collected CCTV footage and videos, while the allegations remain disputed.
- Who
- A woman non-teaching staffer, the teacher-in-charge, students, teachers, and members of the staffer’s family are involved.
- What
- A school altercation led to counter-complaints, allegations about certificate issuance, and claims of financial irregularities.
- Where
- A government school in Malda district, West Bengal; one alleged assault involving teachers occurred at a hospital.
- When
- The alleged fight took place on August 21; the complaints were filed afterward, and the video was reported on August 25.
- Why
- The dispute began after disagreements over transfer certificates and student-register corrections; the staffer also alleged irregularities in the school’s midday meal scheme.
Woman Staffer’s Allegations
Teacher-in-Charge’s Account
What happened during the school confrontation
Woman Staffer’s Allegations
She said a group of boys and girls entered the staff room and assaulted her after she refused to issue transfer certificates.
Teacher-in-Charge’s Account
He said the woman slapped him during an argument, and that she later assaulted students after they learned about the incident.
Role of the teacher-in-charge
Woman Staffer’s Allegations
She alleged that the teacher-in-charge instigated parents and students against her.
Teacher-in-Charge’s Account
He denied instigating anyone and said the conflict followed her refusal to issue duplicate certificates despite receiving the required documents.
Financial irregularities
Woman Staffer’s Allegations
She claimed she found financial irregularities in the school, including the midday meal scheme.
Teacher-in-Charge’s Account
He rejected the allegation as baseless and said no such accusations had been made against him during his 18-year career.
Assault involving family members
Woman Staffer’s Allegations
The staffer’s account, as reported, focuses on her alleged assault by students and does not accept the teacher-in-charge’s version.
Teacher-in-Charge’s Account
He alleged that the woman’s husband and other family members assaulted him and other teachers when they went to a hospital for treatment.
Key facts
- Incident date
- August 21
- Location
- A government school in Malda district, West Bengal
- People filing complaints
- The woman non-teaching staffer and the teacher-in-charge
- Central dispute
- Whether transfer certificates should be issued despite spelling discrepancies and the lack of the teacher-in-charge’s signature
- Additional allegation
- The staffer alleged financial irregularities in the midday meal scheme
- Police action
- A police team reportedly visited the school and collected CCTV footage and videos
- Police official mentioned
- Malda Superintendent of Police Anupam Singh
Quotes
Teacher-in-charge
Teacher-in-charge of the government school in Malda
“There were discrepancies in the spelling of the names of the students in the register. I informed the TIC that without his signature, I would not be able to issue the transfer certificates to the students.”
indianexpress.com
“In 18 years of my career, no such allegations have ever been made against me. Suddenly, she is levelling such baseless allegations against me.”
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