- Teacher in Firozabad blinded 4-year-old student's eye with pencil.
- Elder brother also assaulted, suffered severe ear injury.
- FIR registered against school director, manager, and two teachers.
In a shocking incident, a teacher pierced a four-year-old student’s eye with a pencil in Uttar Pradesh’s Firozabad. The incident occurred at Mother Pride International School, located in the Thana North area, about 12 kilometers from the district headquarters. The elder brother too was assaulted by another teacher. CCTV footage has surfaced where the teacher is seen assaulting the minor in the classroom.
The child’s father, identified as Manoj Kumar, alleged that the teacher identified as Kajal hit Anmol in the eye with a pencil. A the lid went inside the child’s eye, he started to bleed. He was initially treated in Firozabad, but his condition did not improve. Then, Anmol was then taken to AIIMS, New Delhi, where he underwent eye surgery on July 12th.
The elder son, Aryan, had also been assaulted. It is alleged that a teacher identified as Yogendrai hit him, causing severe injury to his ear and bleeding. Manager Vishwanath Sharma too assaulted the child.
School Authorities Threaten Parents
When the parents went to the school to complain, the director denied the incident. When asked for CCTV footage, she said it had been deleted. When they protested, they were subjected to abusive language and even threatened with death.
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The father also alleged that on asking for the CCTV footage, the school authorities claimed that it had been deleted. When he protested, the school director misbehaved with him and threatened to kill him.
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FIR Registered
The victim's father went to the North Police Station on July 15 to file a complaint, but the report was not registered. Afterward, he continued to visit the police station for several days. On July 25th, he complained to the SSP. At last, on July 26th, a case was registered against the school director, manager Vishwanath Sharma, and teachers Kajal and Yogendra. CO City Santosh Kumar Singh stated that medical reports of both children have been sought. Further legal action will be taken based on the facts and evidence that emerge during the investigation.