Hyderabad, Sept. 16 -- An assistant teacher in a primary government school in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district was suspended after she thrashed 31 students for allegedly not touching her feet after morning prayers.

The incident took place on September 11 at the Government Upper Primary School in Khandadeula village, where the accused, Sukanti Kar, worked as an assistant teacher.

Reportedly, when students from Classes 6, 7, and 8 left the morning prayers to attend classes, the teacher entered their rooms and thrashed them for not touching her feet.

Block education officer (BEO) Biplap Kar from the Betnoi block took jurisdiction of the case after an inquiry was conducted by the local education department officials.

"Kar probably felt offend...