.Jalpaiguri Zilla school headmaster Dharmu Chand Barui being rescued from irate mob
Jalpaiguri: The headmaster of Jalpaiguri Zilla School was left bleeding after being assaulted by students following an incident in which he allegedly beat up four Class 10 students during an altercation over a midday meal. On Tuesday afternoon, as the school prepared a special chicken curry and rice meal for Teachers’ Day, a few Class 10 students went to the kitchen seeking extra portions. The last time we were served eggs was six months ago,” a Class 10 student claimed.
Headmaster Dharmu Chand Barui entered the kitchen allegedly beat them without hearing them out, according to the students. Barui allegedly dragged one student to a nearby wall and slammed his head against it, leaving him seriously injured. All four students were taken to hospital. “He regularly tortures students… our midday meals have mostly been reduced to plain dal-bhat (rice and lentils).