PESHAWAR: A teacher of a private school in Chitral district is reported to have mercilessly thrashed minor students for coming to school late.

A video of students being beaten went viral on social media and a large number of people started sharing and commenting on the video.

In the video, the principal of the school is seen beating a group of students with a wooden stick.

In the mobile clip, the principal of the Learner`s School, Drosh, is seen beating students aged between eight to 10 years.

Assistant commissioner Chitral, Muhammad Yousaf, told DawnNews that the administration had taken notice of a mobile clip in which the teacher was seen beating the minor students including girls.

`We have not received any complaint from parents of the students but taken notice of the mobile clip shared on social media,` Mr Yousaf said.

`I have asked the DSP and SHO of the Drosh police station to register an FIR against the teacher under the Child Protection Act and arrest the teacher,`he added.

`I think this is not a normal case; may be the teacher has some psychological problems,` said the assistant commissioner, adding that the police was investigating the case.