India, April 8 -- In a disturbing incident from Karnataka's Chintamani talukx, a six-year-old boy, Yeshwant, permanently lost vision in his right eye-allegedly due to a classroom injury caused by a teacher over a year ago. Authorities have now booked the teacher and five others, including education department officials, in connection with the case.

The incident occurred on March 6, 2024, at a government school, when Yeshwant was in Class 1. While attempting to discipline students in the classroom, a teacher allegedly flung a stick toward a group of children. The stick struck Yeshwant in his right eye, causing an injury that, at the time, appeared minor.

Initially, the boy's parents did not grasp the seriousness of the injury. However, a...