School student ‘tortured’ by teacher with iron rod

KARACHI: In another incident of corporal punishment, a school student was allegedly subjected to torture by a teacher with an iron road in Karachi, ARY News reported on Monday.

Schools in Sindh were warned of cancellation of registration in case of violation and parents were advised to report such incidents timely to the provincial education department for prompt action.

According to reports, a student named Shoaib was reportedly tortured by a private school teacher located in Saeedabad, Baldia. The school student suffered injuries on his head, back and arms as he was punished with the iron rod, the parents alleged in a police complaint.

The parents of the ‘tortured’ school student have demanded action against the teacher. Meanwhile, the police have reached the school to investigate the matter and vowed to take action as per law.

Earlier, police arrested a school teacher in Jhelum, Punjab after a video went viral showing him torturing two girls in the school.

The video of the teacher’s corporal punishment of the students went viral on social media. The teacher Abu Bakar was taken into custody and the case against him was also registered.