LUCKNOW, Oct. 7 -- A case under the Juvenile Justice Act has been registered against the warden of Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya in Khujauli village, Mohanlalganj, following allegations of physical and mental abuse of girl students. The school principal's role is also under scrutiny as the investigation widens, police said on Monday.

Police said the warden has been shifted and served a show-cause notice, adding that neither she nor the principal has any prior record of misconduct.

Assistant commissioner of police (ACP) Mohanlalganj Rajneesh Verma said a team formed by the office of the chief development officer, Lucknow, conducted an on-site inquiry. "The warden, Sudha Yadav, allegedly assaulted students, used abusive language, and t...