Corporal punishment: Inquiry initiated; Master attached in ADC’s office.

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SHYAM SOOD 

RAJOURI MAY 05 :–Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Kotranka in Rajouri district has attached the in-charge headmaster in his office and initiated an inquiry against him for alleged corporal punishment on 3rd class student which seriously injured his ear.
The police on Friday booked the in-charge headmaster Mohd Sharief under sections 75 JJ Act & 323 IPC for allegedly using corporal punishment on an 8-years-old class 3rd student at government middle school Sarrah in Kotranka subdivision of Rajouri district, which seriously injured his ear.
The student has been identified as Shabab Ahmad s/o Mohd Shabir & presently
under treatment at Associated Hospital Government Medical College (AH GMC) Rajouri.
On the written complaint of father, a case was registered against the in-charge headmaster at Kandi police station.
Over some petty issue between students, the irritated in-charge headmaster held Shabab from ear and pushed him on the ground with force which resulted in serious injury to ear, and it started bleeding.
After initial treatment at a local medical shop, master left Shabab at his home without informing the family about the incident.
When the family noticed that bleeding had not stopped, Shabab was shifted to CHC at Kotranka for treatment.
Doctor at CHC after noticing serious injury to ear and after required treatment referred Shabab to AH GMC Rajouri for specialised treatment.
In order to avoid any law & order problem Mohd Sharief Master middle school Sarrah is hereby attached in this office till enquiry in case of the alleged atrocity on the student is completed against him” read ADC order No. ADC/KOT/2024-25/58-61 dt 4/5/2024 .