{
  "id": 17845936,
  "title": "MP's Panna Class 7 Student Allegedly Beaten 100 Times With Stick By School Principal Over Homework, Stops Attending School",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/mps-panna-class-7-student-allegedly-beaten-100-times-with-stick-by",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-02T19:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/mps-panna-class-7-student-allegedly-beaten-100-times-with-stick-by-school-principal-over-homework-stops-attending-school"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Patna Tamoli village, Panna district, Madhya Pradesh, allegations have surfaced that the principal of Young Achievers Public School, Vidur Chaurasia, brutally beat a Class 7 student over 100 times with a stick for failing to complete homework. The trauma from the assault has forced the young boy to cease attending school. The victim's uncle lodged a formal complaint with the Saleha police station, accusing Principal Chaurasia of repeatedly abusing and assaulting the student. Fearing further retaliation, the family was reportedly threatened with having the boy's hands and legs broken. An ABVP memorandum demanding legal action against the principal was submitted to Saleha tehsildar on Monday. Saleha police station in-charge Shakti Prakash Pandey confirmed that a case has been registered following the family's complaint and an ongoing investigation is in progress.",
  "summary": "Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The principal of Young Achievers Public School in Patna Tamoli village in Panna district has been accused of brutally beating a Class 7 student 100 times with a stick over a homework-related issue. According to the student’s family, the boy received injury marks on his palms, soles and thighs. He is reportedly so traumatised by the incident that he has stopped going to…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}