Yelandur (Kollegal), Sept. 17 -- A fifth standard student was allegedly beaten black and blue by his teacher till he fainted and now he has been admitted to the Government Hospital.

The boy student, who was beaten up and rendered unconscious besides sustaining injuries is Guruprasad, a resident of Chamalapura, who was studying at SDVS Vidya Samsthe on K.K. Road in the town.

Yesterday, teacher Bhanumathi, who was conducting classes, had written notes on the black board and had asked the students to write it down on their note books.

Meanwhile, Guruprasad requested permission from the teacher to attend nature's call, but the teacher told him to finish writing down the notes first and then go.

But when Guruprasad continued to ask permiss...