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Case registered against teacher in Amravati for slapping 5th-grade student
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News18•10-10-2026, 13:47
Case registered against teacher in Amravati for slapping 5th-grade student
- •A case has been registered against a teacher at the Bhajibazar Municipal Corporation School in Amravati for allegedly slapping a 5th-grade student.
- •The incident occurred around 1:30 PM on October 7 when the 11-year-old boy pushed other students to defend himself during an argument.
- •The boy's father noticed red marks on his cheeks when he returned home at 5:30 PM and immediately filed a police complaint.
- •Police registered the case under relevant sections, and further investigation is underway by the Kholapur Gate police station.
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A case was registered against the teacher after he slapped an 11-year-old fifth-grade student at the Bhajibazar Municipal Corporation School. The incident occurred at around 1:30 PM on October 7th when the child tried to push away other students who rushed to hit him during a classroom dispute.
After the victimized student's family lodged a complaint and the child underwent a medical examination, police registered a case against the teacher under Section 115(2) and Section 75 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act.
No, the teacher has not been arrested yet regarding this incident, though Kholapur Gate Police Station In-charge Seema Datalkar stated that he will be arrested soon.
