Teacher allegedly lost his temper when Suresh did not pay Rs 100 as fine for missing school for 3 days.
Highlights
- Suresh Kumar, a class 10 student, was hit by a duster by his teacher.
- The object hit him on the head and he fell unconscious.
- The teacher has been charged with assault and is being questioned.
Hyderabad:
A Class 10 student in Hyderabad had to be operated upon for a blood clot in his brain after he was allegedly hit by a teacher for not paying fine.
Suresh Kumar, a student of Rajdhani School, was hit by a duster by his teacher, the police say.
The object hit him on the head and he fell unconscious.
The teacher allegedly lost his temper when Suresh did not pay Rs 100 as fine for missing school for three days.
After a call from school, the teen's family took him to a hospital where he had brain surgery.
The teacher has been charged with assault and is being questioned. However, activists say he should be punished for attempt to murder. They also want the school to be derecognised.