A teacher of a Zilla Parishad (ZP) school in Palghar was transferred with immediate effect on Thursday for allegedly slapping a group of students for getting late after fetching water from a nearby source. After an inquiry by the school education department, a separate notice has also been issued to the school seeking an explanation for why the students were sent to fetch water.

According to officials, on November 14, the teacher allegedly sent six boys from the school in Jambulmatha area of Jawhar taluka, to fetch water from a source about one kilometre away. The teacher allegedly slapped them for returning late, leading to the distressed students running into the nearby jungle.

Parents of the affected students submitted a written complaint to the Palghar ZP on Wednesday, detailing th

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