A young student was tragically died after being subjected to five hours of implacable physical violence by his teachers in a Madrassa in the Khwazakhela region, Swat in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, reported New Express on Tuesday.
The incident sparked general anger and sorrow in the region. Family members and local residents went down to the street to protest, blocking the main road to Khwazakhela Bazaar, demanding severe punishment for the teachers involved.
According to a student colleague, the victim was confined to a room by three teachers, who in turn torturing him for five hours. The abuses continued without interruption, each teacher inflicting new pain until the child finally died of his injuries.
Local residents have urged the government and the police to implement more solid surveillance and surveillance systems within Madrassas to prevent such horrible incidents. They also called for immediate arrest and the pursuit of the teachers involved in the assault.