Teacher gets jail term for striking student

PURWOKERTO, Central Java: The Purwokerto district court sentenced a teacher to one-month imprisonment on Thursday after he was found guilty of beating a student.

The judge said that Asrori, 40, had violated Article No. 351 of the Criminal Code on violent crimes by striking a belligerent student, named Muhandoko, 15.

The incident occurred in July when Asrori struck Muhandoko because the later had started several student brawls in front of the school compound despite repeated warnings.

Muhandoko's parents later filed a complaint with the police that eventually led to legal proceedings.

The verdict came despite a show of public support for the teacher outside the court where hundreds of teachers and students rallied in support of Asrori.(45/lup)