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Crime
Bhopal: Coaching teacher slaps 5th‑grader for not doing homework, parents demand arrest
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bhopal
🗓 08 Oct 2026, 08:45 AM
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A coaching centre teacher in Bhopal physically assaulted a fifth‑grade student for failing to complete homework, prompting the child's parents to file a case and call for the teacher's arrest.
Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh – A coaching centre teacher reportedly struck a fifth‑standard student after the child did not submit the assigned homework. The incident took place inside the coaching facility, where the teacher allegedly used a hard slap on the child's face.
The boy's parents, outraged by the violence, approached local police and lodged a formal complaint against the teacher. They have demanded that the educator be taken into custody and face legal action for assaulting a minor.
Authorities have registered the case under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code, and an investigation is underway to determine the exact circumstances and any prior complaints against the teacher.
The incident has sparked concerns among parents and educators about disciplinary practices in private tutoring centres, with calls for stricter oversight to protect students' rights.
No further details on the teacher's identity or the coaching centre's name have been released pending the investigation.
The boy's parents, outraged by the violence, approached local police and lodged a formal complaint against the teacher. They have demanded that the educator be taken into custody and face legal action for assaulting a minor.
Authorities have registered the case under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code, and an investigation is underway to determine the exact circumstances and any prior complaints against the teacher.
The incident has sparked concerns among parents and educators about disciplinary practices in private tutoring centres, with calls for stricter oversight to protect students' rights.
No further details on the teacher's identity or the coaching centre's name have been released pending the investigation.