Surat: Eight-year-old beaten up for not finishing homework

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ANI Surat (Gujarat) [India]
Last Updated : Sep 15 2017 | 6:22 PM IST

An eight-year-old boy was allegedly beaten up by a female schoolteacher for not finishing his homework in Gujarat's Surat city.

Pradyuman, studying in fourth grade of Little Star High School in Udhna, was allegedly thrashed by his teacher on Tuesday with a wooden stick for not completing his English homework.

The CCTV footage of the school has captured teacher Naina while she was mercilessly beating the child.

The boy had sustained injuries on his back.

Parents of the thrashed boy have lodged a complaint against the teacher with the Udhna Police Station after which the teacher was arrested on Wednesday.

A case has been registered in this regard.

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First Published: Sep 15 2017 | 6:22 PM IST

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