A school teacher has been booked and suspended for beating two girls in a government-run school in the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, informed the Office of Deputy Commissioner, Rajouri.
The teacher, Nisar Ahmed, allegedly beat two girl students of Middle School Khaduriyan Panchayat Dramman in the Union Territory.
The incident came to light after it was highlighted on social media following which the police and administration took cognisance.
“A report was received through social media of the beating of two school-girls of Middle School Khadurian Panchyat Drammen by a teacher namely Nisar Ahmed,” the police said.
As per the law, corporal punishment is banned in schools, daycare, alternative childcare institutions and others. Hurting a child amounts to a crime and can make a person liable for punishment under sections 323, 325, 352 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).