In a case of corporal punishment, four students of a private coaching centre suffered injuries when the director of the institute reportedly attacked them with a metal pipe, at Kanuru.
The private coaching centre is giving long-term training to the students appearing in National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET). The examination is scheduled to be held on May 6.
Institute director, K. Phani Kumar, allegedly detained four students and thrashed them with a metal pipe on May 3 night on the campus, when the latter questioned over poor quality of food being served to them in the management-run mess.
The students, who suffered severe injuries, were undergoing treatment in a hospital. Following a complaint, the Penamaluru police registered a case on Saturday.
Circle Inspector K. Damodar said that a case has been registered against the director under Section 341 IPC (Wrongful restraint), 324 (causing hurt with dangerous weapons) and other sections. Investigation is on, he added.
