Overview
- Students at the Red Cross School for the Blind, Deaf, and Mute in Paramanandapur, Kalahandi, have accused warden Sandhya Darshan Mahapatra of physical and sexual harassment.
- Media accounts reference video clips and photographs that reportedly show the warden making inappropriate physical contact with female students.
- Complaints were lodged by students described as deaf, blind, or physically disabled, with both boys and girls among those alleging abuse.
- An inquiry committee headed by the Additional District Magistrate has completed a preliminary investigation and will submit a detailed report to the District Collector.
- Kalahandi District Child Protection Officer Shailendu Mahapatra said strict legal action will follow if the allegations are proven, and no arrests or formal charges have been publicly confirmed.