Case booked after class 1 student made to stand in sun for 2 hrs in Bengaluru

A case has been registered after a class one student at a private school in the city was allegedly made to stand under the scorching sun for two hours as punishment for arriving late, police said on Saturday.

The incident occurred at a school in Yelahanka Attur Layout here, they said.

According to Police, the child’s parents alleged that



for being two minutes late to class, the school authorities made the boy stand in the sun for two hours as a punishment.

When the parents questioned the principal about the incident, they complained that she acted rudely and was arrogant.

Accusing the school staff of “misbehaviour”, they demanded an explanation from the school administration.