CHENNAI: A complaint of sexual harassment in school hostel has been lodged. 122 students of private higher secondary school hostel in Kallakurichi filed the complaint. The complaint alleged sexual harassment by teachers, hostel warden and employees. Students of ninth-twelfth classes levelled the allegation.

The complaint said Sahila Rani, who replaced Lakshmi as hostel warden, sexually harassed the students. The incident came to light after a student filed a complaint in October last year saying that Sahila Rani had harassed her sexually. Then other students also came forward with complaints. When the incident was brought to the attention of the management, the students were threatened with expulsion. The school chairman also did not take action.

The education and social welfare departments had conducted an investigation into the incident two months ago. They submitted a report saying that the enmity between the wardens was behind this. The students subjected to medical examination said they were not sexually abused.