Overview

• Technical Education Minister Ashish Patel publicly defended headmaster Brijendra Verma and criticized reliance on a short video clip.
• Patel called for a review of all CCTV footage from Verma’s entry to the Basic Shiksha Adhikari office through the end of the incident with action against whoever is found guilty.
• Police action and departmental measures followed the episode, with Verma arrested, handed to police, and suspended after the Basic Education Officer’s complaint.
• The alleged assault occurred during an inquiry into staff complaints, with BEO Akhilesh Pratap Singh alleging Verma took off his belt and attacked him.
• A female teacher linked to the dispute has also been suspended, according to The Statesman, which reported claims of pressure over attendance records.