A 29-year-old housewife and mother of a 9-year-old boy filed a complaint against a private school teacher for corporal punishment.
According to a complaint filed by Pooja Pradeep, her son, studying in Class 2 at Nalanda Global Academy School, was allegedly assaulted by a teacher during school hours.
The incident reportedly happened on March 2. The complainant stated that the teacher asked the child about math class. When he replied that he did not know the answer, the teacher allegedly slapped him across the face, hit him with a wooden duster and verbally abused him.
After the incident, the child reportedly returned home scared and informed her parents. Based on the initiative, the police registered a criminal complaint against the teacher and initiated legal proceedings for physical punishment and harassment of a minor.
Published – March 7, 2026 7:53 PM IST
