The Plant Site police arrested Principal Prabin Kumar Sharma and teacher Samar Tripathy of the Guru Nanak Public School, Nayabazar, for mercilessly beating a school boy.
Sources said both the Principal and the teacher beat Ayush Dalbehera (14) mercilessly despite bleeding from his ear. The child was charged with a mobile theft case on October 17 last. Despite repeatedly denying the allegation, Ayush was beaten. later, he was hospitalised with the help of Child line, Rourkela.
On October 18 with the help of Child line, the victim’s father Mohini Mohan Dalbehera lodged an FIR. Registering a case, the police arrested Sharma and Tripathy under various Sections of the IPC. later, however, the duo was released on bail.