India, Aug. 8 -- GORAKHPUR A Class 8 student was allegedly abducted, assaulted with iron rods and forced to lick spit by his classmates over a dispute stemming from a teasing incident in Gorakhpur district of Uttar Pradesh, police said on Thursday.

The incident, which took place in Maniram village in the district on July 26, came to light on Thursday after a purported video of the assault surfaced on social media. HT could not independently verify the authenticity of the video.

Chiluatal circle officer VK Tiwari, confirming the incident, said that police have registered a case and are probing the matter.

Quoting the complaint filed by the 14-year-old boy's mother on August 4, police said the victim and the two accused -- students of th...