Disturbing video emerges: Teacher in India prods students to slap Muslim classmate. Watch

A disturbing video from the city of Muzaffarnagar in India state of Uttar Pradesh has shocked the internet. In the video that has gone viral, a primary school teacher can be seen telling students to slap a classmate of Muslim faith, for not learning the multiplication tables.

Video of the incident shows students lining up to slap their Muslim classmate as the teacher instigates them. The teacher who has been identified as Tripta Tyagi, teacher, owner of Neha Public School. In the video, Tyagi can also be heard making some problematic, communal comments.

The disturbing incident, as it happened

The shameful incident, as per an Indian Express report, took place on Thursday in Khubbapur village of Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar.

As per the report, police and education authorities have taken cognizance of the incident and are exploring action against Tyagi.

In the video, children can be seen walking up to the young child who is in tears and slapping him.

You can watch the video here—viewer discretion is advised.

At one point, Tyagi can be heard instructing to slap the boy on his body instead of his face.

"Abki baar kamar pe maaro… chalo… muh pe na maaro ab muh laal ho raha hai… kamar pe maaro saare (Start hitting him on the waist… His face is turning red, hit him on the waist instead)."

She can also be heard asking children to hit the little boy harder, "Kya tum maar rahe ho? Zor se maaro na (Why are you hitting him so lightly? Hit him hard)."

FIR yet to be filed

The police in a statement said that upon investigation, they "found that the woman was 'declaring' in the video that Mohammedan students get spoiled when their mothers don't pay attention to their studies. The basic education officer has been informed and departmental action will be taken against the teacher."

As per Indian Express, the police have received the video, but a complaint is yet to be filed by the boy's father.

The victim child's father told local reporters that he is not planning to file a case and that he will take his son out of the school.

"I will not send my child to that school again and they will return the fee that I have submitted. A settlement has been reached that no complaint would be filed. The teacher has created animosity between the children," he told media.

Khatauli Circle Officer Dr Ravi Shankar said that "Tripta Tyagi is the head of the school," and that they are trying to "convince the child's father to file a complaint; after that we would be able to file an FIR. Further legal action is being taken."

"Today, Mansurpur police station received a video wherein a woman teacher was ordering students of a class to beat a child for not learning multiplication tables. There were some objectionable comments too," said Satyanarayan Prajapat, Superintendent of Police (City), Muzaffarnagar in a statement.

Indian National Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a post criticised the teacher's actions and said, "Sowing the poison of discrimination in the minds of innocent children, turning a holy place like a school into a marketplace of hatred — nothing worse a teacher can do for the country."

Shubham Shukla, basic education officer of Muzaffarnagar told Indian Express that they have sought a response from the school management, they are checking if the school that received its affiliation in 2019 "was being run as per standards set by the government."

(With inputs from agencies)

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