PANCHTHAR, July 2: Police have arrested a school principal on the charge of thrashing a student in Panchthar district.
The arrested is principal of Thurpu-based Shining Star Lower Secondary School, Ishwori Prasad Sapkota.
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Sapkota had thrashed Rachit Bista, 8, of Taplegunj district, a student of class 2, at tuition class on Tuesday for poor handwriting. Bista is a hostel student.
The boy has blue marks at different parts of the body. Dil Maya Bista, mother of the boy, is now at Phidim for legal action against the Principal as well as treatment of the child.
Police have arrested the Principal after Dil Maya filed petition against Sapkota at District Police Office, Panchthar. RSS
