AP: Boy gets stitches on thigh as teacher pinches him in classroom

Rajahmundry (AP), Nov 13: A nine-year old student of a private school received two stitches on his thigh after his teacher allegedly pinched him for making noise in the classroom today.

Parents of the victim R Pruthiviraj, a class V student of Naryana High School in Danavaipeta area, alleged that English teacher Sudhir pinched their son on his thigh as the latter was making noise in the class.

The kid was taken to hospital where he received two stitches for the injury, they said.

The incident was confirmed by Rajahmundry district education inspector who visited the school after the parents of the boy lodged a complaint against Sudhir who remains untraced.

The boy was discharged after administering treatment. The parents have not approached police yet on the issue.

PTI