28 August,2022 03:40 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
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An offence has been registered against a private school's teacher for allegedly caning a Class 10 student and fracturing his hand in Thane, police said.
"Based on a complaint lodged by the 15-year-old student's parents, the police on Saturday registered a case under section 325 (voluntarily causing grievous hurt) of the Indian Penal Code," senior inspector Raju Vanjari of Kalyan taluka police station said.
"The incident took place at a private school in Titwala town on Thursday," the official said.
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"The injured boy had quarrelled with his classmate, who complained to the teacher. The accused in turn caned the victim causing his wrist to swell up," he said.
"An x-ray revealed that the boy's hand had been fractured, following which the complaint was lodged," the official said, adding that no arrest has been made so far.
"The school management was also conducting a parallel probe into the incident and suitable steps will be taken," a member of the school management said.
(with inputs from PTI)
