Apenisa Waqairadovu 
A group of year six and seven students from a private school in Nadi were reportedly left shaken this afternoon after allegedly being verbally and physically abused by a resort owner in Rakiraki.
FBC News has been reliably informed of the alleged incident.
It’s understood the students were on an excursion trip and were stopping over to spend the night at the resort.
An eye witness who was also accompanying the students told FBC News that upon returning from Navala Village in the interior of Ba, they stopped in Ba Town and purchased beverages and pastries from a well known coffee business.
Some students took food and drinks with them to the hotel and upon arrival, were confronted by a woman believed to be the resort owner.
FBC News has been told that the owner allegedly used vulgar words,
It is alleged that she physically attacked some students while confronting them, stating that outside food and drinks were not allowed.
An eye witness claimed that despite trying to deescalate the situation, the owner continued to attack them.
Police were called to the scene to attend to the incident and it is believed that the students were forced out of the resort and have now been transferred to another nearby hotel.
They will return to Nadi tomorrow.
The eyewitness has raised serious concerns about the manner in which the resort owner handles guests especially the students, whom she claims have been deeply affected.
We are trying to get comments from police and the resort on this alleged incident.
More to follow.
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