In a shocking incident, a play school teacher in Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi allegedly burned the private parts of a five-year-old boy with a hot knife after he accidentally urinated in his pants. The teacher has been identified as Preeti Kushwaha and threatened the child to not reveal the incident to anyone. Police officials have registered an FIR based on a complaint filed by the boy's father and have initiated an investigation. When the minor’s parents approached the school principal, she issued threats to them.
What Is the Incident?
The minor at the Serene Sony Play School, son of an advocate, asked his class teacher for permission to use the washroom on July 24. However, the teacher refused, and the child lost control and ended up urinating in his pants.
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The teacher, enraged by this, dragged the child to another room. According to the allegations, she turned on a gas stove, heated a knife until it was red-hot and burned the child's private parts. Further, the teacher physically assaulted the boy and threatened him with dire consequences if he told anyone about the incident or repeated the mistake, the complaint said.
After returning home, the child narrated the incident to his parents. The child's father and mother then tried contacting the class teacher, but she did not answer their calls. Subsequently, when they spoke to the school principal, Hemlata Singh, she allegedly threatened them rather than offering any assistance.
The next day, when the father visited the school, the principal, Hemlata Singh, and the manager outright denied providing any help or even addressing the issue, the complaint said.
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Case Registered
Given the child's traumatic experience and physical injuries, the father made a police complaint. The police swiftly registered an FIR.
Acknowledging the incident, senior police officer Atul Singh said a "case has been registered on the basis of the complaint submitted by the child's father," adding police are conducting a thorough investigation and further legal action will be taken soon.