Dalit student hit with metal rod for touching teacher's bike in UP
Ballia (UP), Sep 3: A Dalit student here was allegedly locked up in a classroom and beaten with a metal rod by his teacher for touching the latter's motorcycle, police said on Saturday.
The teacher, Krishna Mohan Sharma, has been suspended.
According to police, the incident was reported from Higher Secondary School, Ranaupur under Nagra police station limits, on Friday.
"The incident took place when the class 6 boy touched the motorcycle of his teacher Krishna Mohan Sharma. Enraged over this, the teacher first locked the student in a classroom. The child alleged that Sharma hit him with a metal rod and broom, and also choked his neck. The other staff of the school rescued the boy, Devendra Nath Dubey, SHO, Nagra Police station said.
The enraged family members of the student staged a protest outside the school on Saturday.
The block education officer (BEO) along with the SHO reached the school and assured the family members of stern action against the accused teacher.
"On the basis of the report of BEO, the accused teacher Krishna Mohan Sharma has been put under suspension, Basic Siksha Adhikari (BSA) Maniram Singh said.
The SHO said the matter is being investigated.
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Bihar: Over 150 children fall ill after consuming 'mid-day meal' in Saharsa
Saharsa (PTI): More than 150 children were taken ill after allegedly consuming food that was part of the mid-day meal in a school in Bihar’s Saharsa district, a senior official said on Thursday.
The incident occurred at a middle school in Baluaha village of the district.
The official said that 115 children were undergoing treatment at the Sadar Hospital, while around 50 students were admitted to Mahishi Public Health Centre.
“We received information that several children fell ill after consuming the mid-day meal in Baluaha. The children were initially treated at the primary health centre, but later, many were referred to the Sadar Hospital,” Saharsa District Magistrate Deepesh Kumar told reporters.
“According to doctors, the health condition of the children has improved, but they will be kept under observation for some time. There is no need to panic. Some kids are having mild fever. They are being treated accordingly,” Kumar said.
Meanwhile, family members of some children claimed that a snake was found in the container in which cooked pulses was stored at the school.
Of the 545 students present in the school, 200 had already eaten their meals by the time the snake was spotted, and later complained of stomach ache and vomiting, they said.
Regarding the claims, the DM said food samples have been collected from the school.
“We will be able to comment on this only after the results of the tested samples arrive,” he said.
