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ITI Teacher Chases, Beats Students with Iron Shovel; FIR Filed in Balod.
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News18•20-09-2026, 12:55
ITI Teacher Chases, Beats Students with Iron Shovel; FIR Filed in Balod.
- •An ITI teacher in Balod, Chhattisgarh, is accused of assaulting students with an iron shovel.
- •The incident occurred when a student went to drink water during Vishwakarma Jayanti preparations.
- •Teacher Phaniel Sahu allegedly became enraged and beat five students present in the classroom.
- •Families of the victimized students expressed their anger over the teacher's actions.
- •Rajhara police have registered an FIR against the accused teacher based on a student's complaint.
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The incident occurred on September 17 during preparations for a community feast for Vishwakarma Jayanti. When a student went into the classroom to drink water, teacher Phaniel Sahu became enraged and assaulted five students with an iron shovel.
Following complaints from the injured students' families and a formal student complaint, the Rajhara police registered a case against the accused teacher Phaniel Sahu and launched an ongoing investigation into the allegations.
Balod ASP Chandrakant Gavarna confirmed that a student complaint was received regarding the teacher beating students with an iron shovel during Vishwakarma Jayanti food preparations, and stated that a case has been registered while police investigate.
