MEERUT: A 10-year-old boy was allegedly assaulted and tied with chains by a madrassa teacher and the childs uncle for "two days" at a local seminary in UPs Saharanpur for "poor academic performance". The two accused were arrested following a photograph of the boy with injury marks on his back was widely circulated on Sunday.SHO of Titron, Pramod Kumar Singh, said on Monday, "The incident was reported on Saturday when the minorsomehow managed to escape from the institution and was recovered about 3km away in a nearby village.An FIR was lodged and both accused -- Mohd Arshad (47), the minors uncle, and Mohd Tanvir (38), the teacher -- were booked under IPC sections 323 (voluntarily causing hurt) and 343 (wrongful confinement) and section 75 of Juvenile Justice Act for physically abusing him."The district administration swung into action after the boys photograph was widely circulated on social media, police said. Both accused belong to Balu village under Titron police station.SDM, Nakur, Ajay Ambasht, said, "The boy was sent to a madrassa and his teacher often complained he never did his homework properly. His family may have wanted the teacher to be strict with the boy but this was not the way to treat him."Meanwhile, Saharanpur DM, Dinesh Chandra Singh, said, "This matter is being investigated. It is a matter of serious concern as the minor was thrashed and then left in chains."

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