Student allegedly beaten by teacher in Assam’s Bongaigaon, suffers ear injury

A shocking incident of alleged corporal punishment has come to light from Bongaigaon district of Assam, where a Class VII student was reportedly severely assaulted by a teacher inside a school classroom.

The incident took place at Bidyamandir M.E. School located in Bhakarivita area of Bongaigaon. According to reports, students of Class VII were creating noise inside the classroom when teacher Sushankar Dutta allegedly lost his temper and physically assaulted a female student by hitting her on the head and ears.

The student reportedly suffered bleeding from her ear and swelling on a portion of her head following the assault. Allegations have also surfaced that no immediate medical assistance or action was taken by the teacher after the incident.

The matter reportedly came to the notice of the student’s family only after she returned home around 3 PM, despite the incident taking place around noon. The parents later lodged an FIR at Bongaigaon Sadar Police Station seeking strict action against the teacher.

It has also been alleged that attempts were made to suppress the matter from the school authorities, including the headmaster. Meanwhile, the accused teacher admitted to the incident before journalists and reportedly stated that he acted out of personal mental stress and disturbance.

Parents and local residents have strongly condemned the incident and demanded strict punishment against the teacher.