Narendra Modi distributes notebooks to children with his image on it. Video courtesy: NDTV

A class-5 student of Delhi’s Municipal Corporation school was allegedly thrashed by a school teacher for not carrying a required notebook. The victim stated that he was kicked, punched and beaten with a pipe by the school teacher. In the past, it has happened with other students too, he added. However, the accused teacher refused to all the allegations and said that the student was not present in the class. Meanwhile, the school inspector is investigating the incident and also speaking to students to verify the facts