Teacher gets bail in torture case

A local court granted bail to a school teacher on Monday in a case registered against him after a video went viral of him giving a rough treatment to a student. After the video went viral, the district CEO education took strict action and immediately suspended the teacher over his harsh conduct. Police said Abid Shuja Malhi, a science teacher of Chak No. 45/12LK Higher Secondary School, not only punished a student but also beat him, violating the government’s slogan of “Maar nahi Pyar”.

The student was tortured over a trivial matter. The teacher grabbed his legs and arms with the help of fellow students. He was then forced to lie face down on the ground and the teacher beat him with a stick. The student screamed but no one stopped the mistreatment with the child, the video showed. After the video of student being tortured went viral on social media, Sahiwal District Education Chief Executive Officer Dr Muhammad Arshad suspended the teacher and launched an inquiry.