UP school teacher asks Muslim student to slap fellow Hindu classmate, arrested

A school teacher in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar was arrested and suspended from school on charges of asking a Muslim student to slap a Hindu fellow mate in the class.

A school teacher in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar was arrested and suspended from school on charges of asking a Muslim student to slap a Hindu fellow mate in the class.

The incident happened on September 26, when a Class 5 student was asked some questions by the teacher, identified as Sajishta.

As the boy was unable to answer the teacher's question, she allegedly asked a Muslim fellow student to slap the boy.

Following investigations, the police, on September 28, arrested the teacher, while the school authorities suspended her from her duties.