Rajasthan: Dalit Student in Barmer Faints After Beating, School Teacher Held

After various Dalit organisations staged a protest against the incident, the accused was taken into custody.

A Dalit student studying in the 7th class was allegedly thrashed by his teacher at a government school in Barmer for not answering questions on Wednesday, 24 August.

After various Dalit organisations staged a protest against the incident, the accused, Ashok Mali, was taken into custody.

Barmer police said that the accused has been taken into custody and is being questioned, adding that the family members of the victim have not lodged a complaint so far.