Police on Tuesday registered a case after an undated video came to light purportedly showing a teacher of a private school from Kupwara district allegedly threatening to kill a minor student with an axe if he does not mend his behaviour.
A police spokesmansaid individuals who are believed to have knowledge about the incident arebeing questioned.
“Today a video was found circulating on social media,in which a young boy is seemingly held to the ground by a male person, who isholding an axe in another hand and threatening to assault him with it. It seemsthat incident has taken place at Future Education Institute Wagahat Magam.
“Cognisance of the same has been taken, consequent towhich a case has been registered with FIR No. 167/2019 in police sationHandwara under relevant sections of law,” the spokesman said.
The teacher, with an axe, can be seen threatening to”slaughter” the crying kid in the presence of other students if hedoes not improve his behaviour.
The students are not dressed in their uniforms and arewearing winter clothes like Pheran (traditional Kashmiri gown used to keep warmduring winter) and sweaters.
Social media users expressed outrage over the incident afterthe video went viral.
Officials of the education department said they are notaware of the video but will investigate the matter.