FIR filed against primary school teacher in Bareilly District under SC/ST Act
Team Clarion
NEW DELHI – A class four Dalit student was allegedly assaulted by his primary school teacher in Kuladiya locality of Bareilly District in Uttar Pradesh.
The accused teacher, Rani Gangwar, allegedly locked the nine-year-old student inside a classroom on Monday and physically assaulted him for his refusal to pluck some fruit from a tree on the school premises, reports reaching here said on Wednesday.
Following the incident, the Basic Education Officer in Bareilly suspended Gangwar.
The victim’s mother lodged a complaint with the local police, alleging that influential individuals were pressuring the family to settle the matter.
Deputy Superintendent of Police (Nawabganj) Harsh Modi confirmed that a medical examination had been conducted, which verified the injuries sustained by the child.
“Necessary action is being initiated. The matter is also registered under the SC/ST Act. We will initiate action according to the law,” reports quoted DSP Modi as saying.
A First Information Report (FIR) has been registered against the teacher under Section 352 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), along with sections of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
