Scolded for 'indiscipline', Ludhiana student slaps principal

A student of Government Senior Secondary School (Boys), Machiwara, in Punjab's Ludhiana district allegedly assaulted his principal after being reprimanded for "indiscipline". The principal had reportedly advised the student to maintain school decorum, while objecting to his tattoos and hairstyle. Harbouring a grudge, the student allegedly intercepted the principal on a road and attacked him.