Bihar teacher accused of causing serious eye injury to student for skipping homework  -OxBig News Network

A 12-year-old boy sustained a serious eye injury after being allegedly beaten by his teacher at a school in Bihar’s Arwal district for not completing his homework, police said on Monday.

The police have registered a case against the teacher and the management of the private school in the Umairabad area, following a complaint by the victim’s family.

The boy, a Class V student, is currently undergoing treatment at a hospital in Patna.

Speaking to reporters, the student said, “I sustained a severe injury to my left eye when my teacher started beating me with a stick for not completing my homework on November 13. I told my parents, and they immediately took me to the hospital for treatment.”

Family members of the student said he was referred to a Patna hospital for more specialised care. They also claimed that doctors had informed them that the eye injury was serious in nature.

Arwal SP Rajendra Kumar Bheel said, “The student’s family members lodged a complaint with the police on Sunday against the teacher and the management of the school. A case has been registered for causing injury to the student. The matter is under investigation.”