Case against teacher for caning boy

Kannur: Kerala State Commission for Protection of Child Rights has suo motu registered case against a teacher for allegedly

caning

a boy using a steel ruler, at Mambaram here.

The Class II

student

’s finger veins have been cut. He was initially admitted to a hospital at Thalassery by school authorities and later shifted to Indira Gandhi hospital for surgery, stated a complaint given to Childline. Panel chairman P Suresh, who sought report from police, education department and school, expressed concern over resorting to corporal punishment. Meanwhile, police have registered a case and launched a probe. District police chief G Siva Vikram said the case was referred to police by Childline. tnn