An eight-year-old boy in Uttar Pradesh's Jhansi was beaten up by his teacher after the child laughed while watching a pornographic film in the classroom. The incident has sparked outrage and calls for strict action against the teacher.
According to reports, the teacher, Kuldeep Yadav, was watching an obscene video on his mobile phone during class when the students started laughing at him. Enraged by their laughter, Yadav grabbed the eight-year-old boy by his hair and slammed his head against the wall. He also hit the child with a cane and injured his ear.
“Infuriated by the reaction of the students, Yadav then abused and brutally beat my son. He grabbed my son by his hair and slammed his head against the wall. He hit him with a cane. My son sustained injuries including his ear. I filed a police complaint against the teacher. There are,” the victim's father told NDTV.
The teacher has reportedly been detained for questioning. Superintendent of Police (Rural) Gopinath Soni confirmed that an investigation has been initiated and a case has been registered. “The teacher is currently in custody for questioning,” Soni said.
In another incident, a teacher at a convent school in Chitbaragaon faced legal action for allegedly bringing a class 6 student to school wearing a cap.
According to Chitbaragaon police station in-charge Prashant Kumar Chaudhary, the teacher reportedly assaulted the student again after the child's father complained to the school authorities.
Police confirmed that an FIR has been registered against Jitendra Rai, a teacher at New Bharat Children's Academy, following a complaint filed by Anil Kumar Gupta, a resident of Jai Prakash Nagar village, on Wednesday.