Agartala, August 4: The situation in Bishalghar sub-division of the bordering Sepahijala district, Tripura, turned tense on Friday as a minority student from Karaimura Class XII school was brutally attacked by a group of outsiders. The incident occurred after the student protested against the group for preventing Muslim girls from entering the school wearing hijab.
The incident sparked outrage among locals, leading them to block the roads in protest. They alleged that the victim, identified as Illyas, a class X student, was dragged out of the school premises and beaten in front of the school, while no teacher, including the headmaster, came to his rescue.
In response to the incident, Priyatosh Nandi, the headmaster of the government-aided Karaimura Class XII school, revealed that a week ago, a group of former students, all affiliated with the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), met him. They raised concerns about allowing Muslim girl students to wear hijab in the school premises and requested him to enforce a ban on it, citing it as non-compliance with the prescribed government uniform.
Although Nandi verbally informed the students not to wear hijab and come to school, he expressed doubts as there is no clear instructions regarding from the concerned department if wearing hijab is allowed or disallowed in schools.
Meanwhile, tensions continue to escalate in the mixed-populated area, prompting the deployment of a large number of police forces. As a precautionary measure, classes have been suspended in an effort to deescalate the situation.
Authorities are closely monitoring the situation, and efforts are being made to resolve the issue and restore peace in the region.
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