He was arrested and later released

He was later released after the girl's parents forgave him. Imtiaz teaches at a local academy in Lahore’s Shad Bagh.

He allegedly beat up the student with a stick at first. But he didn’t stop there. A video made with a mobile phone shows Imtiaz brutally choking and beating the minor girl.

The police took notice of the video and arrested Imtiaz. The girl's parents, however, reached the police station and forgave him, saying that he was their neighbour. The parents said they have always sent their children to him to be educated and will continue to do so. A minor beating doesn't matter, they said.

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