Madressah Teacher Beats Up Seven-year-old Boy

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KARACHI: In a case of corporal punishment in a Korangi 1½ madressah, a minor orphan child was beaten by a seminary teacher with a thorny stick only for not memorising his lessons, said Korangi-SSP Tauheed Rehman Memon on August 22.

The seven-year-old boy, Maaz, received injuries on different parts of his body and serious injuries on his hands and arms. The teacher went missing after the incident.

The SSP took notice when a video of the child went viral on social media.

In the video, the child could be seen lying on a bed without a shirt narrating his ordeal. Injuries were visible on his arms.

The police said that Qari Hanan beat the child with a thorny stick. The police were conducting raids for his arrest, the police spokesperson added.

Published in Dawn, August 23rd, 2024

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