Kerala Shocker: Class 9 Student Stripped, Beaten In Kottayam; Videos Circulated Online - News18
According to the boy's father, his classmates tried to harass him again. (PTI file photo)
In a shocking incident, a Class 9 student was stripped and beaten up at a school by his classmates in front of others in Kerala’s Kottayam district, prompting a police investigation.
The incident reportedly took place on January 10 during recess at a school in Kottayam’s Pala area. As per the police complaint filed, the boy was dragged by a group of seven, thrashed and stripped in front of other students. Later, a video of the incident was uploaded on social media.
Police later visited the students and collected his statement on Friday, according to a report by Onmanorama. “He was very silent and depressed since that day. We came to know about the incident and the video a day ago. Even yesterday, the boys tried to do the same thing in the classroom," said the father of the boy.
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The victim’s father also said the boy was scared and told teachers about the incident. There were even scratch marks visible on his body and his classmates had allegedly groped his private parts, he said. The police collected the statements of the boy as well as school authorities as part of a preliminary investigation.
Members of the child welfare committee in Kottayam also collected the student’s statement. Kerala Health Minister Veena George also has sought a report on the incident.
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