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Gujarat Teacher Cuts Off Student’s Hair For Not Applying Oil; Dismissed

By Devanshe Pandey,News18

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Gujarat Teacher Cuts Off Student's Hair For Not Applying Oil; Dismissed

In a shocking incident reported from Gujarat, a teacher chopped off hair of a girl student for not applying oil. Following the complaint, the sports teacher is dismissed by the school.
As per a report by India Today, the incident took place in Jamnagar’s Swaminarayan Gurukul School. On Tuesday morning, the accused teacher used a blade to cut student’s hair for not applying oil.
As the girl’s parents got to know about the incident, they filed a written complaint with the District Education Officer. After the official action, the teacher was dismissed from the school.
Notably, this is not the first time this school is facing controversy, the mother of victim student alleged.
She told the publication that students are severely punished in this school. Even if a child forgets to carry a book, they are punished with 100 sit-ups.
Physical Education Teacher Booked in Sexual Harassment Case
In another case, a Physical Education Teacher in Bengaluru, has been booked after a woman accused him of cheating and “sexual exploitation” on the pretext of marriage.
In her complaint to police on Tuesday, the victim, who is a divorcee alleged that the accused took away her mobile phone and his belongings and abandoned her.
The accused teacher, Abay Mathew, assured the victim to help her and arranged a rented house for her in Bengaluru. Both started living together in the same house.
The complainant further alleged that the accused had promised to marry her and, on that assurance, engaged in sexual relations with her. They continued to live together as husband and wife.
However, on September 20, 2025, when the victim asked Mathew to marry her, the accused allegedly abused her and threatened that he would eliminate her if she raised the issue again.