Ludhiana, Feb. 8 -- A Class 9 student, along with his family members and a friend, has been booked for allegedly assaulting a tuition teacher in Rishi Nagar after she reprimanded the minor over his irregular attendance, police said on Saturday.

The case was registered on the complaint of a 39-year-old woman who runs a tuition centre along with her husband and sister. The accused include the minor student, his father, mother, brother and sister-residents of Ashok Vihar in Rishi Nagar-and an associate.

According to the complainant, the student had been attending her tuition classes but remained absent for several days. When she contacted his mother, she was informed that the boy was unwell. However, a few days later, the teacher allegedly...