Rajkot:
A kindergarten kid was allegedly branded with an iron pipe by his school teacher as a punishment for pinching a class mate in a Junagadh school, police said in Rajkot on Tuesday.
Four-year-old Vanraj Parmar, studying in higher KG in a private school located on Janjarda road in Junagadh district, was allegedly branded nearly a week ago, police said.
The complaint in this regard was lodged yesterday when victim's father, who was out of station, returned home and came to know about the punishment, they said.
Primary investigation showed that Vanraj was branded at least five times on his hip, police said.
The incident came to light a couple of days after the incident when Vanraj complained to her mother of having pain and told her about the severe punishment he was given in school.
The school authorities have denied any such punishment given to Vanraj. Police have registered a complaint in this connection and further investigation was on.