The incident came to light when a video of a heated argument between the principal and the boy's mother surfaced on social media.
Police have registered a case under section 137 (2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (kidnapping) and launched a search operation based on the boy's father's missing report.
Apex child rights body argued madrassas lack holistic environment, focus on religious teachings, and appoint teachers not meeting RTE standards.
Following consultations, the school, a government-aided institution, subsequently decided to present all three students before the juvenile justice authorities.
In response to Dharmendra Pradhan’s question, Mahesh stated that TN has consistently prioritized Tamil in its educational system, while also ensuring students are proficient in English for future opportunities.
The police said that both the victim and the accused are students of class 11 and they take tuition in that coaching centre.
Union education minister accused Tamil Nadu CM of ‘pitting states against each other’ while latter claimed best performing states are not getting SSA funds.