India, Dec. 26 -- Two female teachers of a private school in Navi Mumbai were booked on Tuesday for allegedly physically and mentally harassing a six-year-old boy on school premises. The case has been filed under provisions of the Juvenile Justice Act that deal with cruelty to children, police said.

According to the Kamothe police, the alleged incidents took place on November 14 and November 28 at a school located in Kamothe. According to the child's parents, on November 14, between 1pm and 2pm, one of the teachers allegedly called another student from the same class and asked her to slap the six-year-old boy on his cheeks five to six times. The parents added that the teacher allegedly laughed while the incident took place.

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