Police has registered a case after an undated video came to light showing a teacher of a private school from Kupwara district threatening to kill a minor student with an axe if he does not mend his behaviour.
A police spokesman said individuals who are believed to have knowledge about the incident are being 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 is holding an axe in another hand and threatening to assault him with it. It seems that incident has taken place at Future Education Institute Wagahat Magam.
“Cognisance of the same has been taken, consequent to which a case has been registered with FIR No. 167/2019 in police sation Handwara 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 he does not improve his behaviour.
