UP school headmistress hits student's guardian with shoe, video goes viral

A video showing a government primary school headmistress hitting a student's guardian with her shoe in Uttar Pradesh's Kaushambi district has gone viral on social media, triggering an official inquiry. The 34-second clip, reportedly recorded at Tika Ka Pura Primary School in the Muratganj block, captures the woman repeatedly striking the man with her footwear following a heated argument over the issuance of a Transfer Certificate (TC).

The dispute began when the student's guardian, identified as Anuj, visited the school to obtain a Transfer Certificate for the child.

The headmistress, Anita Devi, is heard insisting that the child and the Aadhaar card be brought to the school before the certificate can be processed.

The guardian, however, maintains that he had already submitted the Aadhaar card, leading to a verbal exchange between the two.

The viral video shows the argument escalating rapidly. As the confrontation continues, the headmistress is seen confronting the guardian while another person records the incident on a mobile phone.

During the exchange, the guardian can be heard saying that he had already provided the Aadhaar card, while the person filming sarcastically urges the headmistress to continue hitting him and remarks that the incident is being recorded.

Reports suggest the headmistress became upset after noticing that the altercation was being filmed. She allegedly snatched the guardian's mobile phone and threw it to the ground.

As the man attempted to retrieve the device, a scuffle reportedly broke out, during which the headmistress fell.

Moments later, she is seen in the video removing her footwear and repeatedly striking the guardian as bystanders look on.

The incident has drawn the attention of the district education authorities. Basic Education Officer Kamlendra Kushwaha confirmed that the viral video is from Tika Ka Pura Primary School in Muratganj block and said the matter has been referred to the Block Education Officer for an inquiry.

“This viral video is from a primary school in the Muratganj block of Kaushambi district (near Kajuguram Panchayat). It captures a dispute between the female headmistress and a student's guardian—apparently regarding the collection of a Transfer Certificate (TC)—which escalated into a heated verbal altercation,” he said.

“Both parties subsequently visited the local police station, and there is talk of a mutual apology being reached. I do not yet have the full details, but I will keep you informed as soon as I receive further information,” he added.

Authorities said a detailed inquiry report is awaited. Further action, if any, will be decided after the findings are submitted by the Block Education Officer.

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Inputs by Akhilesh Kumar