A madarsa staffer was arrested for allegedly making indecent remarks and demanding a ‘virginity test’ from a 13-year-old Class 8 student before promoting her to the next class in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad.

The girl, whose father Mohammad Yusuf hails from Chandigarh but resides in Moradabad, had reportedly not attended the madarsa for a prolonged period without informing the administration. When her father approached the school for re-enrolment, authorities allegedly refused admission and demanded the controversial medical test.

Yusuf accused the management of Jamia Ehsanul Banat Girls Madarsa of maligning his daughter’s character, levelling “shameful and baseless allegations,” and obstructing her education. “Even after paying Rs 500 as an illegal fee, the transfer certificate was neither

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