Teacher beats student for wearing tilak to school in J&K�s Rajouri, suspended

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Rajouri, April 06, 2022: A Hindu family in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district has alleged that their daughter was beaten up by a school teacher after she went to school wearing a tilak on her forehead. The teacher, who has been identified as one Nisar Ahmed, has now been placed under suspension under the order of the Deputy Commissioner of Rajouri district.

 

The order stated that it had taken note of social media reports of the beating of two young girls of Middle School Khadurian Panchyat Dramman by a teacher.

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. Additionally, Section 23 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000, states, "whoever having charge of child assaults a child, he/she is punishable with imprisonment, which may extend to six months or a fine or both."

Meanwhile, Nisar Ahmed has been placed under suspension till further orders.
The police has been asked to investigate the incident, determine whether the allegations are true, as well as the reason why the child was beaten, etc.

Talking about the incident, Rajouri Senior Superintendent of Police Mohd Aslam Chowdhary said,“We have taken note of this incident. We received a complaint that a minor girl was thrashed and some objectionable words were used by a teacher against her. We have registered a case against the accused teacher. We have started investigation in the matter.”

Courtesy: India Today