‘Traumatised, driven to verge of suicide’: Father after madrasa in UP questions teen daughter’s character; admin to probe its funding

“We are in the process of collecting complete details related to the madrasa’s funding and financial transactions,” said Ran Vijay Singh, Additional Superintendent of Police, Moradabad, who is also a member of the three-member panel.

The girl’s father, in his police complaint, had alleged that the madrasa authorities made obscene and false allegations regarding his daughter’s character, causing her severe mental distress. He claimed his daughter was deeply traumatised and driven to the verge of suicide due to the humiliation and defamation she faced.

The madrasa staff in a video, however, denied the allegations and said there is dispute in the family. While the incident took place in August, police said it came to light last week and the FIR was lodged on October 24.

In his complaint, the girl’s father said they had paid around Rs 35,000 in fees to the madrasa authorities. In July, he said, he received news that one of his relatives had fallen seriously ill. His wife went to help out, and instructed him to bring their daughter home from the madrasa for a few days so she could help with household chores and cooking.

He got his daughter home on July 16. On August 21, when his wife went to drop their daughter back at the madrasa, the complaint alleged that they insisted the girl first undergo a medical examination before being allowed to rejoin classes.

When his wife objected to the demand, saying her daughter was a minor, the staff members reportedly misbehaved with her, used abusive language, and allegedly forcibly pushed her out of the madrasa.

The father, in the complaint, also alleged that the staff members — including the principal, admission cell in-charge, and a few others — refused to let his daughter enter the premises and threatened his wife with serious consequences if she ever brought the girl back again.

The complainant further alleged that his wife was pressured to apply for a transfer certificate (TC) and pay Rs 500 as charges. But the madrasa staff neither issued the TC nor refunded the money or the previously paid fees.

Police arrested the admission cell in-charge of the madrasa, said Additional SP Singh.

Police said the case was lodged against the principal, admission cell incharge and other staff on charges of criminal breach of trust, intimidation, insult to provoke breach of peace and provisions of the POCSO Act.

Speaking to The Indian Express, the father claimed the school had promised to issue the transfer certificate (TC), but after waiting in vain, they lodged a complaint. He added that his daughter could not get admission to any other school because the TC was not provided.