Head Teacher Booked for ‘Physical Assault’ of Student in North Kashmir

Baramulla: A disturbing incident has shaken the education community in North Kashmir’s Bandipora, where the headmaster of a government primary school in the Koli Mohallah has been accused of physically assaulting a male student, causing damage to his eye with a stick.

The alleged assault occurred in the classroom today, police said.

News agency KNT quoted sources as saying that the headmaster, who has a history of similar behavior, has been booked under sections 115(2) and 351(2) of the law, while an FIR vide number 63/2024 was registered against him at police station Pathkoot Bandipora.

Police took cognizance of the matter after the boy’s parents lodged a formal complaint. The parents also apprised the Chief Education Officer (CEO) Bandipora of the issue.

The victim has been identified as Mujeeb Ahmad Lone who is a student of Class 4.