Rajasthan schoolgirls blacken principal's face with ink over molestation charges
Students and parents in Rajasthan's Ajmer district protested against a school principal following allegations of molestation. The principal was detained by police after students blackened his face with ink during the demonstration.
Why it matters
This incident highlights growing public intolerance toward sexual misconduct in educational institutions and the increasing trend of vigilante justice in response to perceived administrative inaction.
Girl students of a government school in Rajasthan's Ajmer district blackened the face of their school principal with ink on Monday (August 17, 2026) during a protest over allegations that he molested them, police said.
The incident occurred at a government senior secondary school, where students and their parents gathered and held a demonstration against the school principal, Sushil Kumar Rinwa.
"The girl blackened the face of the accused with ink. Police reached the spot and detained the accused," SHO of Pushkar police station Ashok Bishu said.
Mr. Bishu said a case of molestation will be registered against the accused under relevant sections.
Ajmer's Chief District Education Officer Govind Narayan Sharma said that a report has been forwarded to senior officers against the accused principal.
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