Teacher thrashes boy mercilessly

Mangaluru (Karnataka): A video footage of a teacher thrashing a student with a fractured arm has gone viral on social networks. Dalit Seva Samiti leader Sheshappa has lodged a complaint with police against Somasundara Shastri, the teacher who was caught beating the kid on camera. Shot on a mobile phone, the video shows the teacher beating the boy, asking him whether he was a 'Brahmin' or 'Kshatriya'. Sheshappa said the boy was punished for some mischief in class. A copy of the complaint has been sent to the Women and Children's Welfare department and the police said they were looking into the matter.