Jabalpur school ransacked over principal’s ‘WhatsApp status on Lord Ram’

Videos of the incident surfaced on Tuesday, showing protesters tearing posters, damaging property, and shattering windows at the school.

The protesters demanded an apology from the school director, threatening a larger agitation if the police failed to take action. They were at the school for around three hours, dispersing only after police assured them action would be taken.

A senior police officer told The Indian Express an investigation is underway. “We are yet to register an FIR. The technical investigation is underway to make sure the accused person did indeed upload the post and it was not some AI image. The school principal will be questioned soon. We have deployed additional force here to maintain the peace.”

The school administration has so far not responded to the allegations against the principal.

Police said the protestors arrived at the school after the post went viral. “Activists arrived with mud-filled bags, which they threw inside the school premises despite the presence of police and school staff. The protesters also smeared black paint on the school walls to express their outrage,” the police officer said.