Bengaluru: A seven-year-old girl in the city was beaten severely with a leather belt by her tution teacher for not doing her homework, Bengaluru police said on Thursday.
The incident allegedly took place on Tuesday night and a case was registered against the teacher identified as Latha (40).
"A case under Juvenile Justice Act has been registered against the teacher by the victim's family members. She (teacher) is absconding and we are looking for her," police sources said.
The class two student has been attending private tuitions for the last one year at Latha's house which is close to her Subhash Nagar residence in Nelamangala town.
On Tuesday evening, she went to attend classes when Latha noticed that she didn't complete her homework.
Police sources said the teacher then became furious and thrashed her several times with a leather belt.
When she returned home her family members noticed bruise marks all over her body. She told them that her teacher beat her with belt for not completing her homework.
Her parents immediately went to the local police station and lodged a complaint demanding stern action against the teacher.
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