Mohammed Ismail, the Class X student who died after he was made to do
600 sit-ups by his class teacher, had been subjected to a similar
punishment four times earlier, his family members have alleged. The
family has now demanded closure of the school even as they are yet to
come to terms with the loss. "It was the fifth time that this kind of
corporal punishment was given to Ismail by the class teacher. Initially,
Ismail never reported the incidents to his parents due to fear. It was
only while undergoing treatment at the hospital that he told his parents
about the cruel punishment,'' his uncle, Mohammed Abdul Hussain, told
Express. Siddique Hussain, Ismail's father, had brought his son to
Hyderabad from Dubai a few years ago. "Hussain wanted to provide
quality education to his son and wanted him to learn the family culture
and customs," said the relative. "As fate had it, days after he
reached Hyderabad, Ismail met with an accident in which his legs were
damaged. During the course of surgery, doctors put a rod in one of the
legs which enabled him to walk. With the class teacher making him do
more than 600 sit-ups, his leg could not take the strain and he fell ill
and could not walk. Initially, we did not know that Ismail had been
punished in this manner and we thought it was only fever," Hussain said. He
alleged that Royal Embassy High School chairman Adil was bringing
pressure on police officers and trying to save the teacher, Mubin, who
imposed the corporal punishment on the student. "When kids make
mistakes in classrooms, the teacher should inform their parents. Why
should teachers take the harsh decision to award corporal punishment?
Who is responsible for the death of Ismail?'' he asked. Ismail's
cousin Md Mukkaram said, "By the time we reached the school, police
forces had already been deployed there. We suspect the school chairman
is trying to hide the teacher," he added.
By Mouli Mareedu
moulimareedu@gmail.com
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