BENGALURU, Jan. 7 -- A guest teacher at a government Urdu school in Raichur district has been terminated after she allegedly assaulted a Class 3 student with a wire for failing to read his lesson properly, officials said on Tuesday.

The incident took place at the school in Galag village of Devadurga taluk, where the child was studying. According to officials and family members, the teacher, identified as Harshiya Taskin, became angry when the boy was unable to read his lesson and allegedly beat him repeatedly with a wire, leaving him with severe injuries.

Devadurga taluk Block Education Officer Venkatesh confirmed that action had been taken. "Teacher Harshiya Taskin beat a Class 3 student for not studying, causing severe bruises. The in...