Telangana teacher seals boy’s mouth with tape, pokes near eyes with pencil; parents seek action

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A teacher at a private school in Rangareddy district, Telangana, has been accused of allegedly abusing a Class II student by taping the child’s mouth and poking near his eyes with a pencil, Telangana Today reported.

The child was traumatized due to alleged abuse and has not been attending the school for the last 20 days. As per the report, the kid’s parents approached the school after they got to know about the incident.

Parents were shocked to see the CCTV footage of the teacher taping their child’s mouth and poking near his eyes with a pencil. Tension prevailed in the school premises when the parents tried to speak with management, who, as per the report, allegedly attacked them.

After no action was taken by school management, the kid’s parents and some student unions staged a protest in front of the school gate, demanding thorough inquiry and strict action against those involved.

Despite charging a hefty annual fee of Rs.2 lakh per student, the parents accused the school management of negligence and causing emotional distress, the report added. When contacted, Rangareddy District Educational Officer P Suseendra Rao was unavailable for a comment on the incident.