**Nalgonda, Sep 21, 2024:** In a shocking incident, the management of Little Flower School in Devarakonda reportedly detained two young students for failing to pay their school fees. Chaitra, a nursery student, and Jahnavi, a UKG student, were not allowed to return home after school hours, leaving their worried parents in distress.The parents, alarmed when their children did not come home at the expected time, rushed to the school to inquire about their whereabouts. School staff allegedly informed them that the children had been held back because the fees had not been paid and insisted that they would only release the students once the dues were cleared.The incident sparked immediate outrage, with the parents, relatives, and members of various student organizations gathering outside the school in protest. The protestors demanded the immediate release of the children and condemned the school’s management for such a drastic and inappropriate action.Student association leaders, who joined the protest, called for a thorough investigation into the incident and stronger regulations to prevent schools from taking such extreme measures against young children. Local authorities have been alerted to the situation, and further action is expected.The incident has raised concerns about the treatment of students over financial matters and sparked a wider debate about school fee policies across the region.