India, Oct. 16 -- In a shocking incident, two students were allegedly beaten with a bamboo stick by the president of a School Management Committee (SMC) over a dispute involving just Rs 5 in Odisha's Baleshwar district on Friday.

The incident reportedly took place at Dhoba Chakurai Government Nodal Upper Primary School under Basta block, triggering anger among parents and raising serious questions about student safety on school premises.

As per reports, a student, identified as Manoranjan Behera, had taken Rs 5 from Ritesh Das, a Class-VI student.

A dispute reportedly broke out between the two over the money.

Following the altercation, SMC president Shiva Prasad Jena allegedly thrashed the two students with a bamboo stick in front ...