UP teacher watches porn in classroom, thrashes 8-year-old boy who caught him

A teacher was caught watching porn in a classroom in UP. (Representational image)

A private school teacher in Uttar Pradesh's Jhansi allegedly beat up an eight-year-old boy who found him watching porn film on his mobile phone in the classroom.

After the boy found his teacher, Kuldeep Yadav, watching an obscene film, other students in the class allegedly laughed at Yadav, which angered and led him to beat the boy, according to a news report by NDTV.

The teacher was taken into custody for questioning and a probe is underway, the police said.

According to the student's father, as quoted by NDTV, "The students' reaction angered Yadav, who then abused and brutally thrashed my son. He grabbed my son by his hair and slammed his head against the wall. He also thrashed him with a cane. My son sustained injuries, including in his ear. I have registered a police complaint against the teacher."

According to Superintendent Of Police (Rural) Gopinath Soni, a case has been filed and a detailed probe is underway. "We have taken the teacher into custody for questioning," Soni said.