Six boys held after video shows them assaulting minor; forcing him to consume narcotic substance
Bengaluru (PTI): Six boys have been apprehended after a video surfaced online allegedly showing them stripping another juvenile, assaulting him, and forcing him to consume a prohibited narcotic substance, police said on Thursday.
The incident came to light when personnel from the social media monitoring unit of Govindarajanagar police station were scanning online platforms on October 4 to identify and prevent activities that could disturb public order, they said.
The video was shown to the Station House Officer, who, after reviewing it, registered a case on his own, in connection with the incident. During further investigation, on October 5, the police team managed to trace the victim seen in the video, police officials said.
"Upon inquiry, he revealed that about five to six months ago, a few boys had locked him inside a room, forced him to smoke a cigarette containing a banned drug, and when he refused, they assaulted and abused him in filthy language. He further stated that the entire incident was recorded on video," a senior police officer said.
Continuing the investigation the same day, police traced and questioned the six juveniles involved in the assault, he said. "One among them confessed that the incident had occurred in a room located on the terrace of his house," the officer added.
Following the incident, all six juveniles were produced before the Juvenile Justice Board and subsequently sent to the Government Observation Home at Madiwala for care and protection, police said. Police have appealed to parents to keep a close watch on their children and inform the local police if they notice any such behaviour.
"Timely information can help ensure appropriate treatment for addicted individuals, prevent their involvement in criminal activities, and assist police in identifying and taking strict legal action against drug peddlers," police added.
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Mangaluru: Teacher booked for allegedly beating student in school
Vittla (Dakshina Kannada): A case has been registered at the Vittla Police Station against a school teacher on charges of seriously assaulting a student with a cane at an English-medium school in Idkidu village here near Vittla in Dakshina Kannada district.
According to the complaint, the student, who attends the school regularly, had gone to school as usual. Around 2 pm, the child’s parents received a call from the school office stating that their child had allegedly disturbed other students. The school informed them that when the teacher scolded the student over the issue, the child became frightened and urinated, and the parents were asked to come and take the child home.
The parents reportedly told the school staff that no one was at home at the time and requested that the child be sent home in an autorickshaw.
After returning home, the student told the parents that a teacher identified as Istikaar had beaten him severely on the hand with a cane. The child also said that he urinated out of fear while the assault was taking place.
When the parents contacted the teacher over the phone to question him about the incident, he allegedly responded in a dismissive manner.
Following this, the parents lodged complaints with the Vittla Police Station and the Child Development Project Office, seeking justice and strict action against the teacher for allegedly assaulting the child without any valid reason.
Police have registered a case against the teacher and have taken up further investigation.
