34 schoolgirls thrashed by angry mob after they confronted youths for sexual harassment and lewd comments
The girls of Kasturba Gandhi Girls Residential School in Supaul district in the Indian state of Bihar were admitted to a local hospital following the incident
34 girls studying at the Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV) at Darpakha under Triveniganj block in Supaul district in the Indian state of Bihar were reportedly beaten up by villagers in an outrageous incident after they allegedly fought back against sexual advances made by some youths on Saturday evening. The enraged mob reportedly vandalized school property as they stormed into the campus.
The said school, which is a residential establishment for girls belonging to marginalized communities from the SC, ST, and OBC classes, said at least 30 girls studying in classes VI to VIII had to be rushed to the Triveniganj referral hospital, per multiple reports.