Inquiry launched into incident of warden forcing students to stand upside down

Following the incident of a hostel warden punishing two school children in Zaheerabad, officials have launched an investigation.

The video of the warden of a Government run hostel forcing two school children to stand upside down to punish them for quarreling with each other went viral on social networking sites.

The video of the harsh punishment was filmed by the neighbors who shared it on social media.

The warden of the Tribal Welfare Residential Hostel located in Zaheerabad, Yadaiah forced two Class VII students, Parameshwar and Laxman to stand upside down and even threatened to hit them with a pipe.

As per the locals, the two boys indulged in frequent quarrels with other students and even skipped school. 

It is learned that the warden gave repeated warnings and punished them on the premises of Hostel on Saturday. The local Police and district administration initiated an inquiry into the incident.

The Telangana government has previously ordered that no student must be punished physically under any circumstance.