Tutor 'thrashes' Class V student

Jammu, Mar 19 (UNI) A Class fifth student was mercilessly beaten by his tutor in the Satwari area of the city outskirts here yesterday, police today said.

Police said, the student Arif, 12, was thrashed by his tuition teacher Suraj Prakash on a complaint from his classmates.

''The classmates of Arif complained to his tuition teacher that he (Arif) has abused him (teacher) in his absence in the school,'' police told UNI, the tuition teacher on seeing Arif in the evening, started beating him without knowing the full facts.

The student received multiple injuries to his body and was admitted to Government Medical College Hospital, they said.

Police have taken cognisance while the case is yet to be registered, as medical report is awaited, sources said.

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