FIR against Abhijeet Dipke for entering schools in Latur, threatening teachers

The complaint also alleged that Dipke defamed the school by claiming that students from another institution had been brought in and made to sit in the classrooms during his visit. He also allegedly threatened to have the teachers suspended.

In Short

• Complaint says Dipke sat with students and questioned them during classes
• Police said he filmed the visit and posted videos online
• Teacher accused him of alleging outsiders were seated in classrooms

Maharashtra Police have registered a case against Cockroach Janta Party convenor Abhijeet Dipke and others in Latur district for allegedly entering a government school without permission, disrupting official work and threatening teachers.

The FIR was registered at Ausa police station following a complaint by a local schoolteacher amid an uproar over his visit.

Dipke has been visiting schools across Latur district and highlighting their problems as part of the CJP’s “School Thik Karo” campaign to improve government schools.

According to the complaint, Dipke and his associates entered the school without permission, sat among the students and questioned them, allegedly obstructing educational and official work.

The complaint said Dipke filmed the proceedings and shared the video on social media.

It further alleged that he defamed the school by claiming that students from another institution had been brought in and made to sit in the classrooms during his visit. He also allegedly threatened to have the teachers suspended.

The case was registered under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, dealing with assault or criminal force to deter a public servant, house trespass, criminal intimidation and criminal defamation, respectively.

Further investigation is underway, officials said.

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