Source: The Guardian
BY Manoj Chaurasia in Patna and Michael Safi in Delhi
Thirty-six Indian schoolgirls have been treated in hospital after they were attacked by a large crowd of teenage boys and their parents when they complained of sexual harassment.
Six boys and one woman were arrested in the north-eastern state of Bihar after the attack at a girls’ boarding school.
Police and witnesses said girls from the government school in Triveniganj – about 160 miles (260km) east of the state capital, Patna – had been playing in a sports area on Saturday night when a group of teenage boys began making lewd comments.
The girls argued back and some physically remonstrated with the teenage boys, who initially backed off. Police say a group of the boys and some of their parents returned about 20 minutes later carrying bamboo sticks and iron rods.
Categories: Asia, India, Sexual Abuse, The Muslim Times, Women Rights