Minor student loses eyesight due to alleged torture by principal in Tando Bago

Published November 23, 2017
The accused rejects allegations, says the student was injured by his classmates. —Photo provided by author
The accused rejects allegations, says the student was injured by his classmates. —Photo provided by author

A four-year-old student lost his eyesight on Thursday after he was allegedly tortured by the principal of a private school in Tando Bago, the student's family claims.

Schoolboy Abu Hurera Leghari received multiple bruises to his left eye and was rushed to a local eye clinic, but was later shifted to Hyderabad for further treatment.

Zulfikar Leghari, the father of the victim, said that the left eye of his son has been completely damaged.

Leghari alleged that his son was tortured by the principal of a school in Tando Bago town. He requested the higher authorities to take action against the accused principal.

However, the accused rejected the allegations and claimed that the boy got injured as some of his classmates attacked him with pencils.

Tando Bago SHO Hakim Ali Jalbani told Dawn that he will register a first information report against the accused only after the victim's father approaches him and provides medical certificates.

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