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9-Year-Old Beaten for 'I Love You' Note, Mother Files FIR Against Principal-Teacher
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News18•22-09-2026, 11:21
9-Year-Old Beaten for 'I Love You' Note, Mother Files FIR Against Principal-Teacher
- •A 9-year-old student in Ahmedabad was allegedly beaten by the Principal and a teacher for writing an 'I love you' note.
- •The child's mother filed an FIR, accusing the school staff of physically assaulting her son with a ruler.
- •The mother stated her son was so terrified he locked himself in his room and cried after returning home.
- •Police have registered a complaint and are investigating, handling the case with sensitivity due to the minor victim.
- •School management denied allegations, claiming the boy repeatedly bothered the girl and the family demanded money.
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The mother filed a police complaint after her 9-year-old fourth-grade son was allegedly beaten and scolded with a ruler by the principal and teacher for writing an 'I love you' note to a classmate.
The school management claimed that the boy was repeatedly bothering the girl and that the note was part of that harassment, further alleging that the family demanded money to settle the matter, which the family denied.
Police have registered a complaint and are investigating the matter while taking statements from the student, parents, and school staff. Additionally, District Education Officer Rohit Chaudhary requested a detailed report from the school.
