A tuition teacher in Ghatkopar has been booked for allegedly hitting a 13-year-old girl student for not completing her Diwali vacation homework. The incident took place on October 25 at a private coaching centre located in Gurunanak Nagar, Ghatkopar West.

According to the police, the teacher, identified as Lakshmi Deepak Khadka, allegedly hit the Std VIII student with a wooden stick, leaving her injured. After the class, the father of the girl observed marks on her hand, and when asked, she narrated the incident. Following this, he approached the Ghatkopar police station and got an FIR registered against the tutor.