Teacher beats Dalit student, says caste related words, then apologizes with folded hands in Panchayat

Sambhal: A Class 5 Dalit student studying in a private school in the village of Asmoli police station area of the district was beaten up by his teacher. Angered by the beating of the Dalit student, family members and people associated with Bhim Army reached the school. On receiving the information the police also reached the police station. In the panchayat that lasted for several hours, the teacher folded his hands and apologized. After this the matter calmed down.

The teacher apologized with folded hands: Someone uploaded the video of the teacher apologizing on social media. The entire incident of beating of a Dalit student took place in Padarathpur village of Asmoli police station area. Here an 11-year-old boy studies in class 5 in the village school. It is being told that the teacher had planted saplings in the school. These were uprooted by some child. Teacher beats 5th class student for uprooting saplings. It is alleged that the teacher also called caste-related words to the student.

Bhim Army workers reached the school: The victim student informed the family members about the teacher’s beating. When people associated with Bhim Army came to know about this matter, they also reached school along with their family members. After this, the student’s family members and leaders associated with Bhim Army reached the school. Bhim Army’s district convenor Adarsh Kumar Azad posted the post related to the student’s beating on social media account X.

The teacher folded his hands and apologized in the Panchayat: After this, there was panic in the police department also. The case of beating of student gained momentum. The family members of the victim student and Bhim Army officials and police reached the school. The teacher who beat the child was called. The teacher did not come for a long time. After this, there was a possibility of an uproar in the school. During this time, Panchayat was called in the school. The teacher also reached there. In the Panchayat, the teacher folded hands and apologized to the families of the victim children. After this the matter could be calmed down.

Video of teacher apologizing went viral: Someone also uploaded the video of the teacher apologizing with folded hands on social media. In this matter, Asmoli police station in-charge Harish Kumar said that both the parties have settled the matter in the Panchayat. Further action will be taken upon receiving the complaint. Bhim Army’s district convenor Adarsh Kumar Azad said that the teacher had beaten the Dalit student studying in class 5. Caste based words were used. The teacher has apologized in the Panchayat.

Courtesy : ETV Bharat

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