School owner booked for threatening parents

Muzaffarnagar: A school owner in Muzaffarnagar was booked for threatening the parents of two kids of damaging their residential property, in case they failed to deposit the kids’ fees.

The parents claimed they had already paid the school fees and had, in fact, taken transfer certificates from the school to take their kids elsewhere.

The owner was booked under various sections of IPC, including section 386 (extortion by putting a person in fear of death or grievous hurt). According to a source who wished to remain unnamed, an audio clip of the mobile phone in which the accused can be heard threatening the parents was also handed over to police, which has been included as part of the investigation.

The source added the incident happened in Khatauli, where a resident, Avirudh Singh, filed a complaint, stating, “Several weeks ago, we got my brother-in-law’s two kids transferred from Rajbeer Singh’s school in Khatauli to another school, by taking transfer certificates (TCs) after paying all school fees. But since then, Rajbeer Singh and his two associates have been demanding Rs 40,000 from us, threatening to harm us and to destroy our home if we don’t.”

On the basis of the complaint filed by Avirudh Singh, a case was registered against school owner Rajbeer Singh and his two unnamed associates at Khatauli police station. SP (crime) Durgesh Kumar Singh said, “An investigation is being conducted in the matter, and action will be taken accordingly.”


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