India, May 8 -- The Bolinj police have booked the owner of a private coaching institute in Virar for allegedly assaulting a 15-year-old student with an iron pipe for talking back to a teacher.

The boy's father, Kapil Vasant Patil, approached the Bolinj police on Thursday, alleging that his son, Bhavarth, was brutally assaulted by Kisan Yadav, 33, owner of Ascent Classes in Virar West, on May 6.

Patil told police that his son had been attending the coaching classes for the past few months and had earlier complained about Yadav hitting him with a ruler. However, on May 6 around 7 pm, Bhavarth returned home with injury marks on his face and back, according to the complaint.

When questioned, Bhavarth told his father that a teacher had shou...