West Bengal man attacks teacher with belt after son is scolded

In a shocking incident in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district, a father was arrested after allegedly attacking a teacher with a belt at Haripada Institution in Gopalnagar. The father, Debabrata Das, is the son of the Bengali teacher, Arun Das, who was tasked with registering Class 11 students. The altercation occurred on Monday following chaos among students during the registration process.

Arun Das had reprimanded the students to maintain silence, which prompted Debabrata Das to enter the classroom, remove his belt, and assault his father-in-law. Despite teacher-in-charge Samaresh Chandra Mondal intervening to stop the attack, he too sustained injuries from the belt. The teacher expressed shock and mental trauma, stating that the incident should not have happened in an educational institution.

Debabrata Das claimed he intended to reprimand his son, not the teacher, when he arrived at the school. Both the father and the teacher have been taken into custody, and CCTV footage of the incident has been submitted to the police. Additionally, the Advanced Society for Headmasters and Headmistresses called for better protection and dignity for educators, highlighting a series of similar attacks across the state.