India, Feb. 6 -- An allegation of physical assault has surfaced in Thakuradia of Dava Panchayat from Jharbandh block, Bargarh, where a teacher is accused of beating 16 students. The complaint also mentions that the teacher hit the students while in an inebriated state. The incident reportedly took place on Wednesday morning.

The teacher, reportedly in a drunken condition, is said to have physically assaulted the students causing serious injuries. Following this, the students received primary medical treatment at a nearby hospital and were discharged shortly after.

Expressing concern and dissatisfaction Kishore Sahu, a guardian said, "The teacher was heavily drunk and was not even in his right senses. He has hit some students with a stic...