Teacher who asked her students to slap Muslim classmate surrenders in Muzaffarnagar, gets bail

PRAYAGRAJ: A teacher who asked other students to slap a Muslim boy in a school here surrendered at a Pocso court in Muzaffarnagar and was released on bail.
Earlier, on Nov 23, the Allahabad high court had rejected her plea for anticipatory bail and directed her to surrender within two weeks before the local court. After the HC order, the teacher, Tripta Tyagi surrendered before the special Pocso court on Thursday and sought regular bail.
Tyagi was caught last year in a video asking children to slap a boy in a school where she taught. It is alleged that she made a communal slur also on that occasion. Additional district judge (Pocso), Muzaffarnagar, on Thursday granted her bail and ordered her to furnish two sureties of Rs 25,000 each. She posted the matter for further hearing on Saturday.
As per the prosecution, Tyagi has been booked under the charges of voluntarily causing hurt, insult, malicious acts and intending to outrage religious feelings.
She was also booked under the Juvenile Justice Act last year.
According to a video which surfaced on social media on Aug 23, 2023, Tyagi instructed her students to slap a Muslim boy and made a communal remark at Neha Public School at Khubbapur village under Mansurpur police station in Muzaffarnagar district.
The incident was denounced from all quarters, including political parties.
The school was served a notice by the education department in connection with the matter.