KATHMANDU: Police have arrested two persons on the charge of assaulting the principal of Bal Rescue Secondary School in Budhanilkantha Municipality-10, Kapan.

The arrestees have been identified as Nishaal Dahal, 36, of Barahakshetra municipality-7 in Sunsari district and currently living in Kapan of Kathmandu and Dhruba Prasad Ghimire, 44, of Dudhauli municipality-1 in Sindhuli district.

According to the District Police Range, Kathmandu, a team from Police Circle, Bouddha arrested them after receiving information that the principal was beaten on the school premises at around 10:34 am on October 7.

According to the police, Dahal had misbehaved with the female teachers of the school, using abusive and obscene words, abusing them and threatening them. According to the preliminary investigation, the principal of the school was punched and kicked on the instructions of Ghimire.

Spokesperson of the District Police Range, Kathmandu and Superintendent of Police Dan Bahadur Thapa said that both of them have been arrested on the charge of their involvement in the incident. Investigation has been initiated against both of them on the charge of not behaving indecently. Police said that further investigation into the case was underway after obtaining an extension of four days from the District Administration Office, Kathmandu.