CHENNAI: Following the death of a student during javelin throw practice, Vadalur police on Tuesday arrested a mathematics teacher who was substituting as a physical education (PE) teacher at the private school, as reported by Thanthi TV.

The student, Kishore (15), studying in Class 10 at Vadalur school in Cuddalore district was hit by a spear thrown by another student during a javelin practice session . Teachers and school administrators immediately admitted Kishore to the Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Puducherry and later moved him to the Government Viluppuram Medical College and Hospital, Mundiyampakkam where he declared brain dead.

Earlier, the boy's father Thirumurugan had filed a complaint at the Vadalur police station, following which a case was registered against the school management and its physical education (PE) teacher.

The police had found that the mathematics teacher of the school was substituting as the PE teacher, according to the Thanthi TV report.