Faridkot, May 2

The police have registered a case against the principal of Government Senior Secondary School, Machaki Kalan, for allegedly assaulting a teacher after he failed to give him Rs 10,000 for issuing a school-relieving certificate.

Principal Darshan Singh had allegedly demanded the money after teacher Jagpreet Singh approached him for the certificate following his transfer.

On the teacher’s complaint, the police have registered a case under various Sections of the IPC against the principal.

Earlier, 13 teachers and four mid-day meal workers of the school had approached the Secretary, School Education Department, accusing the principal of demanding money from them on various pretexts. Those who opposed the demands were harassed, they had alleged.

While the teachers accused the principal of collecting money from students as well, Darshan Singh denied the allegations, saying the money collected from teachers was used for development of the school. — TNS