Bidar CAA play row: Headmistress, child’s mother arrested

Team Udayavani, Jan 31, 2020, 4:09 PM IST

Bidar: The headmistress of a primary school of the Shaheen Education Society and the mother of a child were arrested by the New Town Police for staging a controversial drama during the annual day function of the school.

The arrested have been identified as Fareeda Begum, the headmistress of Shaheen Primary School, and Anuja Minsa, the mother of a girl who is studying in the sixth standard.

Reportedly, the students of fourth, fifth and sixth standards of the school staged a drama against the Citizenship-Amendment Act during the annual day function of the school. However, the name of Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not figure in the script of the drama. Following the incident, Fareeda Begum and Anuja Minsa were arrested by the New Town Police on Thursday, January 30 night.

Meanwhile, the police have launched a manhunt to nab Shaheen Education Society President Abdul Khadeer.