Noida, Aug. 7 -- An 8-year-old Class 3 student allegedly suffered a fracture in his left shoulder after being assaulted by a teacher at a government school in Noida's Sector 45 for shouting in class on July 22, police said on Wednesday.

The case came to light after a video showing the boy's swollen shoulder and an X-ray report of the fracture went viral on social media. Noida Police took cognisance of the video and identified the boy and his family.

To be sure, police are verifying the family's claim of a fracture. Prima facie, the widely circulated video and X-ray report suggest a dislocation of the shoulder rather than a fracture, officers said.

According to police, the boy lives with his parents and younger brother in Sadarpur. His ...