Two UP Madrassa Teachers Cane 10-Year-Old Boy, Held After Video Triggers Outrage

Last Updated:April 04, 2026, 18:09 IST

Two teachers at a Saharanpur madrassa were arrested for allegedly beating a 10 year old student with a stick. The video sparked public outrage.

Two madrassa teachers were arrested on Saturday after a video allegedly showing them brutally beating a 10-year-old student with a stick went viral, prompting widespread public outrage, police said.

The incident is alleged to have taken place at the Darul Uloom Zakaria madrassa and came to light on Friday when the purported video surfaced online. In the clip, the child can be seen begging for mercy as he is repeatedly hit, an image that has shocked viewers and fuelled anger on social media.

The video shows a teacher raining blows on the child after he was told to lie flat on the floor, while another teacher is seen holding him down.

Amid the boy’s cries for mercy, the second teacher at one point holds the boy’s legs up, with the teacher holding the stick hitting the 10-year-old repeatedly on the soles of his feet.

The clip which is circulating widely on the internet has sparked outrage.

Circle Officer (Gangoh) Ashok Sisodhiya told PTI that the police have registered a case and arrested both the teachers. The accused have been identified as Junaid (28) and Shoaib (30), and appropriate legal action has been initiated.

A case was registered following a written complaint by Qari Sajid Hasan, a resident of Khanpur Gurjar village, who said that the madrassa is attended by the children from surrounding villages.

Police are also looking for the person who recorded the video. Sisodhiya said strict action will be taken against the culprits.

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