Raichur (Karnataka), Nov 11 A teacher at a madrasa residential school in this district allegedly assaulted a 10-year-old boy for not completing his homework and failing to study properly, police said on Wednesday.
The incident took place at the institution in Kavithal village of Sirwar taluk on November 3, they said.
According to officials, the boy’s parents, who are from Hatti town, had sent him to the institution in the hope of securing a better future for him. However, the accused teacher allegedly subjected the child to a brutal assault.
The parents alleged that the boy was gagged with a piece of cloth, his hands and legs were tied, and he was subjected to physical torture.
The boy reportedly suffered serious injuries around his eye after being punched in the face and back, resulting in a blood clot near the eye. He also sustained multiple bruises across his body, a senior police officer said.
The parents further alleged that other teachers threatened the boy with dire consequences and warned him against informing them about the incident.
The assault reportedly came to light only when the parents visited the school to meet their son, six days after the incident.
An FIR has been registered at Kavithal Police Station against six teachers, including the headmaster, in connection with the incident on November 9, police said.
“The teacher had absconded. We have formed a team to trace and apprehend him. We will arrest him immediately,” the officer said.
(PTI News)
