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Jaipur Police Disperse Protest After Teacher Slaps Student
A teacher at a coaching academy in Jaipur slapped a 19-year-old student several times in class.
A video of what happened spread online.
Students and other young people from nearby coaching centers gathered to protest.
They wanted the teacher arrested and the academy held responsible.
The protesters blocked a busy road.
Police used mild force, including batons, to clear the crowd.
Police said some young people were taken into custody.
The academy’s management dismissed the teacher.
Police used mild force to disperse students protesting in Jaipur on Sunday.
The protest followed a teacher repeatedly slapping a 19-year-old student in class.
A video of the incident spread on social media and drew sharp reactions.
Protesters demanded the teacher’s arrest and action against the coaching institute.
Police said some youths were taken into custody and the institute had sacked the teacher.
- Who
- A teacher, a 19-year-old student, protesting students and youths, and police.
- What
- Students protested after a teacher slapped a student; police used mild force to disperse the crowd.
- Where
- Outside a coaching institute in the Triveni Nagar-Gopalpura locality of Jaipur.
- When
- Sunday; the article does not give a date.
- Why
- Protesters sought the teacher’s arrest and action against the coaching institute after the assault.
Key facts
- Student’s age
- 19
- Incident
- The teacher slapped the student multiple times in a classroom.
- Protest location
- Triveni Nagar-Gopalpura locality, Jaipur
- Protest demands
- Arrest of the teacher and action against the coaching institute
- Police response
- Used mild force and batons to disperse the crowd after protesters blocked a busy road.
- Custody
- Police said some youths were taken into custody.
- Teacher’s status
- The institute management sacked the teacher.
Sources
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