Teacher allegedly assaults 13-year-old student in Meerut school

A 13-year-old Class 10 student, identified as Sagar, was allegedly assaulted by a teacher at PM Shri Government Inter College in the Hastinapur area of Meerut, Uttar Pradesh.

CCTV footage of the incident has circulated widely on social media, reportedly showing the teacher striking the student repeatedly. One report indicates the teacher slapped the student 17 times within a 40-second period following an argument between students. The footage shows the student attempting to protect himself by lowering his head while the teacher continues the assault.

Following the incident, the student informed his parents, who subsequently filed a police complaint. Both the school principal and local police have initiated investigations into the matter, using the viral video as part of the probe.