Student in hospital after teacher beat him

Amjad was beaten because he asked Sohail for money to get him a cellphone.

DEHARKI: A teacher of a private school removed the clothes of a child and beat him with a stick for over an hour on Friday.

The child was shifted to hospital and the family has protested against the incident. Deherki private school teacher Sohail removed the clothes of a class nine student, Amjad Jutt, and beat him with a stick for asking for money to purchase a mobile phone for Sohail.

The child was shifted to a hospital after he collapsed. According to a doctor at the DHQ Hospital, Amjad was severely beaten and has sustained injuries to his head and the rest of his body. “The teacher bashed his head in and he needed seven stitches,” Dr Farooq said.

Amjad’s parents registered and FIR against the teacher in question and an investigation is underway.

The child’s father Tariq Jutt said the teacher told his son to get a mobile phone on credit from Jutt’s uncle’s shop. When the child asked for the money the teacher flared up and dragged the boy out of the room and beat him with a stick.The child’s class fellows tried to save him but Sohail started to beat them up too.

Amjad’s parents have demanded that stern action be taken against Sohail.

Dherki police have registered a report against Sohail but police officials say that the teacher has fled the district. Amjad is currently under treatment at the DHQ Hospital.

Published in The Express Tribune, January 16^th,  2011.