A teacher in Maharashtra was arrested after he was reported to have beaten 32 students with a stick on suspicion of damaging his motorcycle. Some of the students have sustained injuries.
The incident was reported at the private school hostel in Latur with students from classes 5 to 10 near Ahmedpur on the night of February 21.
The accused, identified as Ujjwal Prakash Soni, suspected that students had damaged his motorcycle. He allegedly lost his temper and assaulted dozens of minor students with a bamboo stick, police said on Monday.
The teacher then also allegedly threatened the children, claiming he would soon become the school principal and would then deal with them, the police said.
A complaint was lodged by the principal of Christ International School, Zeba Nadar, at Ahmedpur Police Station. The police arrested Soni after registering a case against him under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.
In an official statement, Principal Nadar said the school lodged the complaint on February 22 and assured that student safety remains the institution's top priority.
"The incident is deeply unfortunate and condemnable. The school administration stands firmly with the students and will ensure their well-being," the principal said.
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