India, Feb. 18 -- The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) on Friday took action against the illegal structure of a private educational academy in Ravet in which students were allegedly sexually abused and molested. Bulldozers escorted by a large police force and security personnel tore down the 'illegal' structure of the academy, the officials said.

The PCMC had launched a parallel inquiry into an educational institute in the Ravet area which runs three schools including a residential school. It was during the inquiry the civic body had come across the illegal structure constructed by the school.

Amit Pandit, ward commissioner, B Zone of PCMC, said both permanent and temporary structures measuring over 6,000 sq feet developed ...