In a shocking incident, a 14-year-old student was made to sit on the classroom floor due to unpaid fees while writing his unit test at an Urdu-medium school in Bhiwandi, in Maharashtra’s Thane district. The school headmistress and a teacher have been booked by the police.
The student’s father, an auto driver, alleged that the incident has mentally scarred his son, news agency PTI reported. The incident took place on October 3 and 4.
According to the complaint, the victim, a Class 10 student, was made to sit on the floor by teacher Ahmedullah and headmistress Khan Atiha. He was asked to write the unit test on the classroom floor as his father had failed to deposit the fees.
The victim approached the school authorities regarding the teacher’s behavior, but no action was taken. Finally, the victim’s father lodged a complaint with the police.
The Shantinagar police registered a case under Sections 75 and 87 of the Juvenile Justice Act. Police have recorded statements from the school staff and witnesses in the case.
Jharkhand: CRPF Head Constable dies in IED blast in Saranda forest
In a separate incident, A CRPF personnel lost his life while two personnel were injured in the two IED blasts in the Saranda forest area, police said on Saturday. Head Constable Mahendra Laskar, a resident of Assam, succumbed to his injuries.
In the Saranda forest area under the Jaraikela police station in Chaibasa, CRPF personnel from the 60th Battalion, including an inspector, an ASI and a head constable, were injured in two IED blasts.
The injured were taken to Rourkela for treatment. Head Constable Mahendra Laskar (a resident of Assam) lost his life in the incident, Jharkhand Police said.
