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Headmaster Allegedly Assaulted After Punishing Student in Uttar Pradesh
A school punished some students for arriving late to morning assembly.
One of the students was a Class 6 girl named Anshika.
Her father, Dilip Kumar, reportedly went to the school to question the punishment.
Police said he argued with the headmaster.
They also said he assaulted the headmaster and tore his clothes.
The incident happened on September 1 in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh.
The headmaster complained to the police.
An FIR has been registered, and police will investigate what happened next.
A headmaster was allegedly assaulted at a school in Gorakhpur’s Gola area on September 1.
Police said the alleged attacker was Dilip Kumar, father of a Class 6 student.
The student was reportedly punished for arriving late for the morning assembly.
Kumar allegedly argued with the headmaster, assaulted him and tore his clothes.
An FIR was filed on the headmaster’s complaint, with further action pending investigation.
- Who
- Headmaster Jitendra Kumar, identified as Jitendra Singh in the article’s main account, and Dilip Kumar, the student’s father.
- What
- The headmaster was allegedly assaulted after punishing a Class 6 student for arriving late.
- Where
- Purva Madhyamik Vidyalaya Khirkita Dubey in the Gola area of Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh.
- When
- The incident allegedly occurred on September 1; the report was published on September 5.
- Why
- Police said the alleged assault followed an argument over disciplinary action against the student.
Key facts
- Accused
- Dilip Kumar, father of Class 6 student Anshika.
- Complainant
- The school headmaster, named Jitendra Kumar in the report’s opening and Jitendra Singh in its main account.
- Student’s punishment
- She was reportedly punished after arriving late for the morning assembly.
- Alleged conduct
- Police said the accused argued with the headmaster, assaulted him and tore his clothes.
- FIR
- Registered at Gola police station on the headmaster’s complaint.
- Next step
- Police said further action will follow the investigation.
Quotes
Chandraprakash Pandey
In-charge of Gola police station
“Further action will be taken after the investigation.”
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