LUCKNOW: The video of a UP teacher slapping a seven-year-old boy with her classmates went viral the other day. This caused a lot of outrage. At the same time, the teacher Tripti Tyagi said that she is not ashamed of her actions.

She told the media that she is serving as a teacher in her village and controlling the children is part of her service. She added that she acted according to the rules of the school authorities. Following the incident, the police have registered a case against Tripti Tyagi.

The police took up the case after the video of the incident inciting racial hatred among the children went viral. The child was brutally beaten in the face by his classmates for not learning maths. At the same time, many leaders including Rahul Gandhi came out with strong criticism against the incident. The teacher had already responded that she is a disabled person.