Teacher Arrested for Beating Boy in UP, Leaving Him Unconscious With Broken Tooth

Raebareli: A student of class 10 at a private school in Uttar Pradesh's Raebareli, sustained multiple injuries, including a broken tooth, after being severely beaten by his teacher for incomplete homework, according to police. 

The assault was so severe that the student lost consciousness and collapsed on the floor. The teacher fled the scene following the incident, IANS reported.

Fellow students alerted the principal, who immediately took the injured boy to the hospital.

The police arrested the teacher, identified as Mohammed Asif, on Wednesday, who taught Chemistry and Physics.

Salon Station House Officer (SHO), J.P. Singh, said that the student was given homework in April when the school closed for summer vacation. On Tuesday, when the student reached the school, the teacher asked him about it.

Based on the complaint by the father of the student the police said, that when the boy said he could not complete the homework due to some personal issues, the teacher lost his temper and thrashed him with a stick. As a result, he fell unconscious. He suffered serious injuries on his mouth and face.

The SHO added that the school has also initiated an inquiry against the teacher.

The student's father said that his son was brutally beaten and was taken to the hospital on Tuesday but was discharged the following day.