INDIA: Seven-year old girl loses vision in one of her eyes after being beaten brutally by her class teacher
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1128295
INDIA: Seven-year old girl loses vision in one of her eyes after being beaten brutally by her class teacher
- Title: INDIA: Seven-year old girl loses vision in one of her eyes after being beaten brutally by her class teacher
- Date: 21st August 2010
- Summary: JHUNJHUNU, RAJASTHAN, INDIA, INDIA (AUGUST 19, 2010) (ANI-NO ACCESS BBC) PIYA WITH HER MOTHER SONU CHOWDHARY SITTING PIYA WRITING ON NOTEBOOK PIYA PIYA PLACING HER HEAD ON TABLE SONU CHOWDHARY, MOTHER OF PIYA PIYA PLACING HER HEAD ON TABLE PIYA SHOWING HER DAMAGED EYE (SOUNDBITE) (Hindi) PIYA, VICTIM, SAYING "Teacher beat me. She beat me on 3rd - on 3rd July. She beat me with a copy because my homework was not complete. She hit me while holding the copy in her hand. First she beat me with a copy and then slapped me." PIYA SHOWING HER DAMAGED EYE (SOUNDBITE) (Hindi) SONU CHOWDHARY, MOTHER OF THE VICTIM, PIYA, SAYING: "The school, where children are being exploited, is still functioning and children are studying there. The teacher who has committed such a crime is still working in the school and nobody has taken an action against her." PIYA AND SONU CHOWDHARY COMING PIYA COVERING HER DAMAGED EYE
- Embargoed: 5th September 2010 03:28
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- Location: India
- Country: India
- Topics: Crime / Law Enforcement,Education
- Reuters ID: LVA72LMAQ6FA87A7CGRFKO183LHP
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- Copyright Holder: ANI (India)
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