Parents Stage Protests After Teacher Molests Minor Student in Kolkata School

Kolkata: Parents of students in a south Kolkata school Tuesday protested before the institution alleging that a minor girl was molested by a male teacher, police said.

The police had a tough time to control the angry parents who tried to enter the school. The police had to wield batons to disperse the demonstrators.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (South East division) Kalyan Mukherjee said, "We are trying to talk to the guardians and handle the situation."

Police, however, said that no complaint had been lodged by the parents of the girl. The school authorities were not available for comments.