Gurugram teacher suspended for taping mouths of 2 LKG students to keep them quite

A woman teacher of a private school in Gurugram was suspended for allegedly putting sellotape across the mouths of two LKG children to keep them quiet during a class, school authorities said on Saturday.

A woman teacher of a private school in Gurugram was suspended for allegedly putting sellotape across the mouths of two LKG children to keep them quiet during a class, school authorities said on Saturday.

A video of the incident, that took place in October, has surfaced on social media. In the video, the teacher is purportedly seen putting sellotape across the mouths of two four-year-old students — one boy and one girl — during a class. (Picture for representation)

A video of the incident, that took place in October, has surfaced on social media. In the video, the teacher is purportedly seen putting sellotape across the mouths of two four-year-old students — one boy and one girl — during a class.

Based on a complaint of the parents of the two students, the school management immediately suspended the teacher. “On complaint from the students’ parents, we had taken strict action and suspended the teacher,” Gururaj, the school principal said.

The woman teacher claimed that the students were disturbing the entire class and sometimes used filthy language.