Bengaluru: A class 5 boy was allegedly beaten black and blue with a PVC pipe by his school principal and locked up in a room until 7.20 pm.

The incident was reported at the school in Sunkadakatte, Southwest Bengaluru, on October 14.

Following a complaint from the boy's mother, the Kamakshipalya police registered a case against the school management, interrogated the principal and released him on station bail.

According to the complaint filed by the boy's mother, Divya Shankar, her son was assaulted by Rakesh Kumar, the school principal, and teacher Chandrika.

Speaking to DH, the boy’s father, Shankar, said his son was sent back home from school on Monday as he was late for morning prayer. But when he went on time the next day, teacher Chandrika sent him to the principal’s room, where h

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