Thread by @by2kaafi

Telephone Nagar, Perungudi, Chennai. Fr. Jayapaul, Principal of matriculation school (with 2000 children) arrested for abusing girl student. The Hindu Tamil version says he is a Fr. (Priest) & English doesn't. 1/n thehindu.com/news/cities/ch… & tamil.thehindu.com/tamilnadu/arti…

+Shocking!
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+Montfort Matriculation School. Fr. Jayabalan, Principal is arrested after protests by parents. Apparently, initial complaints to local thana didn't yield any results. In video, you can see the parent falling on the feet of an officer for action 3/n

+Anguished parents of students cry in front of school 4/n

+School's website says that it is administered by the Society of the Brothers of St. Gabriel. There are 5 #FCRA registrations for entities with string 'Brothers of St. Gabriel" in their name. 5/n

+Many MSM report that local thana didn't accept complaint. Later, parents went to All-Women police station 10 km away & they too didn't due to 'high' connections. Hence, parents got fed up & protested near school although HSC exams were going on.
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dinakaran.com/News_Detail.as…

+Affected girl student's mom: "Ppl shouldn't read & ignore this incident like some whatsapp news. I was aware of similar incidents in this school in the past. But hesitated considering my daugther's welfare. This Priest Principal shouldn't be let go"
tamil.samayam.com/latest-news/st…

+Story in Tamil. VDO as well. Although the girl's mother speaks in Tamil, non-Tamils also can follow. The yet-to-be-accused Principal Fr. Jeyapaul (Brothers of Gabriel) appears to be a repeat offender, as per the Mother's statement & of other parents'
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puthiyathalaimurai.com/news/tamilnadu…

+Tamil MSM. Clearer audio here. Montfort School (Brothers of St. Gabriel Society administered) (Unaided) Principal Fr. Jeyapaul arrested for abusing girl students. Many horrid stories. 😭😭
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+Tamil MSM report. Translation of Gist. Fr. Jayapaul, School Principal has 'admitted' of his doings & pleaded pardon to relatives of girl student(s). Hwvr, parents are firm & say that they won't withdraw their complaint. Police are investigating. 10/n
tamil.asianetnews.com/tamilnadu/i-di…

+"The police said he (Fr. Jayapaul) faced similar charges while working at a private school in Tiruvannamalai earlier." 11/n thehindu.com/todays-paper/t…

+shocking details from the girl's mother, aunt & some senior relative. #Tamil Hope that the kid & family recover from this trauma & justice is served to the Principal-Correspondent. Tamil MSM story. 12/n