Archive · 23 Jul 2025
Dehradun Teacher Booked After Forcing Student to do Sit-Ups
A teacher in Dehradun made a student do 400 sit-ups as a punishment for talking in class.
The student, who is from Meghalaya and was studying at a coaching center for defense exams, suffered leg pain and swelling.
His parents filed a complaint, leading to an investigation by the police.
The teacher has been booked, and the student has not been able to attend classes since.
The parents are upset that the coaching center didn't take any action immediately, and that they asked the student to return after his health declined.
A Dehradun coaching center teacher is booked for allegedly making a student do 400 sit-ups.
The student, from Meghalaya, was punished for talking during class at a coaching institute preparing for defense exams.
The incident occurred on July 4 in Dehradun's Vasant Vihar area; an FIR was filed on July 21.
The student experienced severe leg pain, swelling, and difficulty walking after the punishment.
Police are investigating the case, which was transferred from Meghalaya and registered under the BNS.
- Who
- A mathematics teacher, Jai Singh, and an 18-year-old student from Meghalaya.
- What
- A teacher forced a student to do 400 sit-ups as punishment.
- When
- The incident occurred on July 4, with the FIR filed on July 21.
- Where
- At a coaching center in Dehradun, India.
- Why
- The student was punished for talking in class.
Parents
Coaching Institute
Incident Response
Parents
The parents filed a complaint citing the student’s physical and emotional trauma.
Coaching Institute
The institute admitted the incident, but the teacher remained unpunished.
- Student Age
- 18
- Student's Home State
- Meghalaya
- Teacher
- Jai Singh
- Incident Date
- July 4
- FIR Filed
- July 21
- Police Station
- Vasant Vihar
- Law
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Section 117(2)