LAHORE: Police have filed a first information report (FIR) against multiple teachers after their alleged physical punishment led to the death of a teenage student in Lahore. The FIR was registered on the complaint of the victim’s father Wajid Hussain at Badami Bagh police station. The complainant remarked that his 14-year-old son Hamza died after he was subjected to corporal punishment by his teachers in the Millat Park area. He stated that he found his son in an unconscious state as teacher Mohammad Majid along with other teachers kept beating him. Hamza was rushed to Mayo Hospital where he died two days later, Hussain added. The police said the accused have fled the scene and a hunt was launched to arrest them as soon as possible. It is relevant to mention here that the National Assembly has passed a bill prohibiting all kinds of corporal punishments at educational institutions. The bill was moved by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) MNA Mehnaz Akbar Aziz. The bill was passed with a majority of votes as no one from the treasury benches opposed the bill.