Teacher held for punishing student

A teacher was arrested for allegedly beating a student in classroom on Tuesday. The arrested was identified as Satish of BBMP School in Malleswaram.

According to Vyalikaval Police, Satish confined a class VIII student to a room and beat him with a stick as the boy had quarrelled with a senior student. He informed the matter to parents on returning home. The parents rushed back to the school, had a heated argument with the school authorities and lodged a complaint against Satish, police said.

Satish told the police that the boy would unnecessarily quarrel with senior boys and misbeheaved with girls. He had not mended his ways despite several wa­r­nings, Satish told the police.