Teacher beats up 5-yr-old in Joka school

Kolkata: A five-year-old student of a primary school in Joka was allegedly beaten up by a teacher after she was found sitting in the classroom of her elder sister who studies in class I in the same school. The victim's family members have lodged a complaint against the teacher at Haridevpur police station.

According to the complaint, the victim, who studies in KG of Kolua Aboitonik Prathamik Vidyalaya in Joka, had gone to the classroom of her elder sister and sat beside her when tiffin break was going on.

When Lipika Bhaduri Das, the accused teacher saw the little girl, she enquired why she had come to a class in which she does not belong. Before the girl could say anything, the teacher started beating her up with a tin ruler.

She suffered injuries on her hand, feet and back and black spots were found on her body even on Tuesday.

The victim's father Vicky Ghorai who is a driver, was in Siliguri on Friday when the incident occurred. When he returned on Monday afternoon and heard the matter, he spoke with the headmistress of the school and lodged a police complaint.

Ghorai claimed that the headmistress had herself told KG students that if anybody's guardian comes late to school after classes get over, she may go and wait in the class of her elder brother or sister if the latter studies in the same school.

He further said that the teacher had earlier beaten up a physically challenged student of the same school. However, the accused teacher, who did not turn up at the school on Tuesday, denied the allegations.

"I was not in school when the incident happened. I have heard the matter and will surely look into it," headmistress Aparna Bose said.