Kota: A seven-year-old physically challenged boy was beaten with a stick and thrown into a water tank by his class teacher after he allegedly failed to put covers on his textbook on Thursday.

The incident took place at a private school in Bundi city, Kota, Rajasthan, a Times of India report read. The accused teacher also pulled him out of the water tank. The boy's parents filed a complaint after which the additional district magistrate assured that action would be taken following a probe.