Mangaluru: Video footage of a teacher thrashing a student who has a fractured arm has gone viral on social media.
A complaint in this regard was lodged on Wednesday at Vittal police station by Dalit Seva Samiti leader Sheshappa with police saying that the incident had occurred a few days back.
Sheshappa called for stringent action against Somasundara Shastri, the Veda teacher who is seen beating and abusing the boy.
The footage, shot on a mobile phone, shows the teacher beating the boy while asking him whether he was a 'Brahmin' or a 'Kshatriya.'
The complainant said the boy was reportedly punished for some mischief in class.
A copy of the complaint has also been sent to the Women and Children's Welfare department while police said they have sought more details from the complainant.
