Video: Teacher slaps student 40 times in 3 minutes

The whole ordeal was caught on video

A teacher was caught on video slapping a student 40 times within the span of three minutes for not saying 'present' during the attendance call. The whole ordeal was caught by the classroom's CCTV camera feed.
According to an India Today report the incident which occurred in St. John Vianney School in Lucknow. The teacher was also seen taking breaks between slaps after which she continues hitting the student. She also pushes the child and pulls him by the collar.
The father of the student said that principal has promised them that the teacher will be suspended soon. The principal also told the father that they have questioned the teacher as to why she slapped the boy to which she answered that she got angry.
The father adds that his son was absolutely silent after returning from school. It was the boy's classmates that informed him of what transpired. Watch the incident in the video below.

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