India, April 12 -- A teacher has said she was held in a police cell for seven-and-a-half hours after confiscating two iPads that belonged to her daughters.

In an interview with LBC, Vanessa Brown said she has suffered sleepless nights as a result of the incident on March 26, after a claim that she had stolen the devices.

The 50-year-old said she had confiscated the tablets to encourage her daughters to focus on their schoolwork, which was later accepted by Surrey Police.

Ms Brown said she was taken to Staines police station where she was searched, had fingerprints and custody shots taken before she was held in a cell. Police also sent officers to her children's school and pulled her daughter out of class regarding the matter, she added...