Overview
- The complaint alleges the Class 5 boy was beaten with a PVC pipe and locked in a room at St. Mary’s Public School in Sunkadakatte on October 14 between 4 and 5 p.m.
- The mother says a teacher named Chandrika held the child down during the assault and the owner, Vijayakumar, was present but did not intervene.
- Police have registered a case, are reviewing school CCTV and have ordered a medical examination, with the child also admitted to a hospital for treatment, according to reports.
- Officers questioned principal Rakesh Kumar, released him on bail, and say he admitted to assaulting the student, reportedly over irregular attendance.
- The case includes provisions under the Juvenile Justice Act and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for cruelty, causing hurt with a weapon and criminal intimidation, per media reports, as a separate recent school-beating case in Chitradurga also draws scrutiny from education authorities.