A complaint in this regard was yesterday lodged at Vittal police station by Dalit Seva Samiti leader Sheshappa with police saying that the incident had occurred a few days back.
Sheshappa called for stringent action against Somasundara Shastri, the Veda teacher who is seen beating and abusing the boy.
The footage, shot on mobile phone, shows the teacher beating the boy while asking him whether he was a 'Brahmin' or a 'Kshatriya.'
The complainant said the boy was reportedly punished for some mischief in class.