In a shocking incident, Class VI student punished by the teacher with a stick which led to swollen fingers and fractured one finger.

The incident took place at Lotus Lap Public School in LB Nagar on Wednesday. The student J. Sri Teja, 12 was pulling another student’s bag when teacher Shailaja saw him and punished him.

The victim’s father alleged that "the teacher used a thick stick than a normal cane to beat his son."

Police booked a case against the teacher. Teja was sent to a hospital for medical treatment.

“My son and another student in his class were pulling a bag between themselves while the teacher Shailaja was there. She got angry and hit both the students. My son’s hand and finger got swollen. He is now in hospital, there must be a fracture on his finger. Doctors are examining,” said J. Venkat, father of Teja.

He added "when I went to lodge a complaint with principal Gopal Reddy he did not listen. I then went to the Saroornagar police station and lodged a complaint. Police booked a case against the teacher Shailaja."

“The kid’s palm is swollen. We sent the kid to the hospital and issued a FIR, said Inspector S. Lingaiah. The police are yet to arrest the teacher.

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