The local police have arrested six people in connection to the violence and the incident has sparked strong condemnations from leaders across the state.
The scale of attack was in a way that the accused students had neither hestitated to torment their fellow classmates from backward caste nor they would offer remorse for their heinous acts.
With back-to-back horrific incidents, the state of Tamil Nadu is reeling with distress over the growing caste fanatics among the students including minors.
The Chinnalapatti police booked a case against the teacher under the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015.
After continuous fight against the discrimination, the Dalits had walked on the corridors of a temple and offered prayers to the deity on Monday - January 30.
Ranjith further alleged that the police are forcing the victims to accept that they did the crime, the allegation which has been raised by several Dalit activists.
From denying them basic rights to restricting access to basic services, the people of Scheduled Caste in this village in Tamil Nadu are going through a grave oppression.
A parent of a student in the 10th grade from a Scheduled Caste made a complaint, alleging that the student had experienced "extreme discrimination" at the hands of the school administration because of their caste.
The video which was taken by the shopkeeper during the incident turned against him as he was arrested by the police and his shop was sealed by the local authorities.
