The co-owner of fact-checking website AltNews, Mohammed Zubair, was booked by police on Monday for allegedly disclosing the identity of the 7-year-old Muslim boy who was slapped by classmates on the instructions of their teacher.

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The police in Uttar Pradesh’s western Muzaffarnagar district filed a case under Section 74 of the Juvenile Justice Act after a person named Vishnudutt filed a complaint.&nbsp;

The law makes it punishable to disclose the identity of a child victim or witness of a crime. Those held guilty could be sentenced to six months in jail or fined up to Rs 200,000 ($2,420 approx).

Zubair was one of the journalists who posted the video of the incident on social media. However, he later deleted it.

<h2 dir="ltr">Zubair calls FIR 'vindictive'</h2>

Reacting to the FIR, Zubair told the Indian Express newspaper, “I did not receive any notice or call from the police. It was through social media that I found that an FIR has been lodged against me.”&nbsp;

“I was checking the FIR and it does not have any other names. Why was only my name put there? There were several media outlets that posted the video before and after me. I later removed the video after I was told that I was disclosing the minor’s identity. This has happened to me before in 2020 as well. I was targeted… This shows the police can target anyone.”

The matter came to light on August 25 after a video of the incident went viral, showing the teacher, Tripti Tyagi, who instigated other students to slap the Muslim boy “hard”. In the clip, she can also purportedly be heard making pejorative statements about Muslims.

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<h2 dir="ltr">Teacher yet to be arrested&nbsp;</h2>

The woman teacher, who is also the owner of the school, has been booked by the Uttar Pradesh Police under Sections 323 (causing hurt) and 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace) of the Indian Penal Code. However, no arrest has been made so far.

The incident caused widespread uproar, with many demanding that the teacher be sacked and given strict punishment.

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However, the woman defended her move, saying that such measures were necessary to "control" kids at school.

In an interview with NDTV news channel, Tyagi said, “I am not ashamed. I have served the people of this village as a teacher. They all are with me."&nbsp;

"They have made laws, but we need to control the children in schools. This is how we tackle them,” she added.

(With inputs from agencies)

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The co-owner of fact-checking website AltNews, Mohammed Zubair, was booked by police on Monday for allegedly disclosing the identity of the 7-year-old Muslim boy who was slapped by classmates on the instructions of their teacher.

The co-owner of fact-checking website AltNews, Mohammed Zubair, was booked by police on Monday for allegedly disclosing the identity of the 7-year-old Muslim boy who was slapped by classmates on the instructions of their teacher. The police in Uttar Pradesh’s western Muzaffarnagar district filed a case under Section 74 of the Juvenile Justice Act after a person named Vishnudutt filed a complaint. The law makes it punishable to disclose the identity of a child victim or witness of a crime. Those held guilty could be sentenced to six months in jail or fined up to Rs 200,000 ($2,420 approx). Zubair was one of the journalists who posted the video of the incident on social media. However, he later deleted it. Zubair calls FIR 'vindictive' Reacting to the FIR, Zubair told the Indian Express newspaper, “I did not receive any notice or call from the police. It was through social media that I found that an FIR has been lodged against me.” “I was checking the FIR and it does not have any other names. Why was only my name put there? There were several media outlets that posted the video before and after me. I later removed the video after I was told that I was disclosing the minor’s identity. This has happened to me before in 2020 as well. I was targeted… This shows the police can target anyone.” The matter came to light on August 25 after a video of the incident went viral, showing the teacher, Tripti Tyagi, who instigated other students to slap the Muslim boy “hard”. In the clip, she can also purportedly be heard making pejorative statements about Muslims. Also read | Disturbing video emerges: Teacher in India prods students to slap Muslim classmate. Watch Teacher yet to be arrested The woman teacher, who is also the owner of the school, has been booked by the Uttar Pradesh Police under Sections 323 (causing hurt) and 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace) of the Indian Penal Code. However, no arrest has been made so far. The incident caused widespread uproar, with many demanding that the teacher be sacked and given strict punishment. Also read | Haryana: Security stepped up in Nuh after calls for 'Shobha Yatra' However, the woman defended her move, saying that such measures were necessary to "control" kids at school. In an interview with NDTV news channel, Tyagi said, “I am not ashamed. I have served the people of this village as a teacher. They all are with me." "They have made laws, but we need to control the children in schools. This is how we tackle them,” she added. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE

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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.

<h2>The disturbing incident, as it happened&nbsp;</h2>

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.

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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&nbsp;—&nbsp;viewer discretion is advised.

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The child kept crying and the staff recording this kept laughing. 
 
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At one point, Tyagi can be heard instructing to slap the boy on his body instead of his face.&nbsp;

"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)."&nbsp;

<h2>FIR yet to be filed</h2>

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.

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"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."

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ये भाजपा का फैलाया वही केरोसिन है जिसने भारत के कोने-कोने में आग लगा रखी है। 
 
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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."

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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.

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. Also read | Redefining education, India's maiden AI school unveiled in southern state of Kerala 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. This is very alarming, a teacher in UPs Muzzafarnagar isolated a Muslim kid and asked other students to beat him. The child kept crying and the staff recording this kept laughing. Now the teacher had apologised and the Kids father has reportedly agreed to not file a… pic.twitter.com/FasWPzouXn — Baijuu Nambiar CFP®✋ (@baijunambiar) August 25, 2023 × 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. Also read | Cauvery row: SC defers on passing order on Tamil Nadu’s plea seeking more water "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." मासूम बच्चों के मन में भेदभाव का ज़हर घोलना, स्कूल जैसे पवित्र स्थान को नफ़रत का बाज़ार बनाना - एक शिक्षक देश के लिए इससे बुरा कुछ नहीं कर सकता। ये भाजपा का फैलाया वही केरोसिन है जिसने भारत के कोने-कोने में आग लगा रखी है। बच्चे भारत का भविष्य हैं - उनको नफ़रत नहीं, हम सबको मिल… — Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) August 25, 2023 × 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) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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