Jammu and Kashmir: School student beaten up for wearing tilak during class in Rajouri, teacher suspended

New Delhi:  In a strange incident, a young girl student was beaten up by a school teacher for wearing a tilak on her forehead. The incident was reported from Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district. However, the Deputy Commissioner of Rajouri district ordered to suspension of the teacher. Moreover, the district administration also asked the police to investigate the incident further.

Teacher identified as Nisar Ahmed

After the preliminary investigation, the teacher who beat the student has been identified as Nisar Ahmed. As per the Rajouri district administration, the incident of the beating of two young girls was first reported on social media. The middle school is situated in Khadurian Panchyat Drammen.

The family of a Hindu girl in Rajouri has accused that her daughter was beaten by a school teacher Nisar Ahmed as she went to school wearing a Tilak on her forehead as she had Pooja at her home for Navratras. The teacher has been placed under suspension by the Government pic.twitter.com/orAgF8njIi

— Tejinder Singh Sodhi ?? (@TejinderSsodhi) April 5, 2022

Till the suspension order is revoked, Nisar Ahmed will be under suspension. It is important to note that if anyone hurts a child, it will be considered a crime and can make a person liable for punishment under sections 323, 325, 352, and 506 of the Indian Penal Code

Section 23 of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2002, says, ”Whoever having charges of child assaults a child, he/she is punishable with imprisonment, which may extend to six months or a fine or both.

Police to investigate matter

So far, it is an alleged matter. The reality of the incident will be uncovered after the full investigation of the case. The district police authority have been asked to investigate the incident.

Taking about the incident, Rajouri Senior Superintendent of Police Mohd Aslam Chowdhary said, ”We have the information of the incident and also received a complaint. We received a complaint that a minor girl was thrashed and some objectionable words were used by a teacher against her. We have launched an investigation into the matter.”

Check public reaction to incident:

Their hatred is deep

— Raus Hank (@raushank265) April 6, 2022

Arrest that bigot under Pocso now

— OlaUber (@AishakaPopat) April 5, 2022

Iss teacher ko permanently dismiss karo aur certify karo NOT ELIGIBLE TO TEACH.

— Mumbeye (@AmitavaSumat) April 6, 2022