A Teacher's Day celebration turned into a traumatic experience for a girl in Madhya Pradesh after her inebriated professor cut her braided hair. The video of the incident has gone viral on social media. According to news agency PTI, the teacher, identified as Veer Singh Medha, has been suspended, and a criminal case is being registered, as confirmed by District Collector Rajesh Batham.
Reportedly, a nearby villager heard the girl crying and rushed to the school to intervene. Upon arrival, he found the teacher in a drunken state, cutting the girl's hair. When the villager confronted the intoxicated teacher, he claimed he was punishing the girl for not studying. The villager warned him to stop and threatened to record a video.
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In the video circulating online, the teacher is seen holding the girl’s braids in one hand and a pair of scissors in the other. The girl is seen weeping continuously as the teacher scolds other students. The other children try to comfort her. The incident took place at a government primary school in Semalkhedi. The teacher also reportedly argued with the villager.
The widely shared video eventually caught the attention of District Collector Rajesh Batham, who has ordered an investigation into the matter.