At least 40 girls, residing in one of the hostels of Dr Hari Singh Gour University in Madhya Pradesh's Sagar city on Sunday alleged that they were stripped and searched by a hostel warden after a used sanitary pad was found lying in the hostel premises.

Condemning the incident, Vice Chancellor, RP Tiwari apologised to the girl students, reports the Deccanchronicle.com.

He said, ‘It's unfortunate and condemnable. I told students that they are all like my daughter and I apologise to them.’

Tiwari has ordered a probe into the matter and assured them that an action will be taken in this regard.

He further said if the warden is found guilty, an action will definitely be taken against her.

Around 40 girls residing in one of the hostels of the university have complained that their warden had found a used sanitary napkin outside the hostel washroom. As the warden could not ascertain who dumped it, the girls alleged, she strip-searched them one by one.