Mandrem Police have registered an FIR against six teachers of Harmal based School for allegedly assaulting a 14-year-old student over stationery requirements and subsequently wrongfully confining and abusing his mother on school premises.

​The complaint was lodged by 43-year-old female, a resident of Tuvem, Pernem. According to the FIR, the primary incident occurred after the victim—a minor student—brought a short notebook instead of a long notebook to class.

Accused teacher Pooja Bhankar allegedly slapped the 14-year-old boy across the face, causing physical injuries.

​The situation escalated after the student’s mother flagged the teacher’s conduct on the school’s official WhatsApp group. The school subsequently summoned the mother to the campus.
​Upon her arrival, the accused teachers allegedly acted in common intention to lock her inside the school’s control room, latching the doors from both the inside and outside to prevent her from leaving. During the confrontation, another teacher, identified as Madhavi Kumhar, allegedly moved to physically assault her and subjected her to verbal abuse.

​Mandrem Police Station registered an FIR against six named accused—identified as teachers Pooja Bhankar, Prasad Shetgaonar, Madhavi Kumhar, Sonali Subhaji, Ankita, and Sahil—for allegedly voluntarily causing hurt, wrongful confinement, assault or criminal force and intentional insult to provoke breach of peace and ​Police have also invoked Section 8 of the Goa Children's Act, for child abuse.