J-K student hanged upside down, teacher arrested

The Jammu and Kashmir Police have arrested a teacher for allegedly assaulting and thrashing a student at a Madrassa in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district.

Mushtaq Ahmed allegedly hanged the student upside down and beat him up with a cane. The matter came to light after the video of the incident went viral on social media.

While the reason for the punishment is not known yet, a case has been registered under section 342, 323 Ranbir Penal Code (RPC) and 24 Juvenile justice Act 2013 against the teacher.