The father of a Montessori student studying at Ryan International School in Sanpada in Navi Mumbai has accused the school authorities of negligence after his three-and-a-half-year-old daughter was allegedly beaten up by another student while in school.

The alleged incident took place in school on Monday afternoon, after which the parents were called to school to pick up their daughter. Officials from Turbhe police station, where the girl’s father complained, are waiting to take statements of all parties before filing a complaint.