An 8-year-old boy was allegedly beaten to death by a private school teacher in Uttar Pradesh’s Banda district. Police have booked the teacher on the basis of complaint in which the minor boy died after he was allegedly beaten by the teacher.
The victim — Arbaz — was allegedly beaten by his teacher, Jairaj, in Sadimadanput village on Tuesday, senior police officer L B Kumar Pal told PTI. Following the incident, the minor was admitted to a hospital, where he succumbed to injuries on Friday.
According to news agency PTI, the FIR was registered on Saturday based on a complaint filed by the victim’s family member. Meanwhile, Police are looking into the matter, the officer added.
Earlier, a five-year-old boy was allegedly hit by his teacher with a stick at a private school in Tarnaka area in Hyderabad. The boy, a UKG student, was rushed to a hospital for treatment, they said.
In a complaint, the boy’s father said the teacher hit his son with a stick on his back, Osmania University Police Station Inspector V Ashok Reddy said. Following the complaint, police registered a case under relevant sections of the IPC and the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act. Police are investigating the case.
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