KULGAM : A panch associated with the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) allegedly attacked a school teacher with an iron rod in Kulgam district of south Kashmir. The teachers is reporteadly critically injured in an attack .

Witnesses said that Sartaj Ahmad Hajam suffered severe injuries after Muzaffar Ahmad Malla hit him with an iron road at Govt Primary School Chanapora in Frisal area of the district.

Hajam, a resident of Arwani area of Bijbehara, was admitted at District Hospital Anantnag where his condition is reported to be critical.

Witnesses said that Malla got enraged after hearing that the school teacher had asked his wife to serve schoolchildren mid-day meals in time.

Malla’s wife Shakeela works as cook at the school.