UJJAIN: The principal of a private school in Nagda has been accused of meting out corporal punishment to students for not completing their homework.A parent filed a complaint against Bharat Commerce School principal KB Gupta at Birlagram police station on Friday, prompting the Education Department to form a three-member committee to investigate the matter.The incident reportedly took place on Nov 12, and a video of the punishment has gone viral on social media. In his complaint, the parent said his Class 9 son was first beaten on the hands with a thorny stick and was then subjected to physical punishment and kicked from behind. He said the boy was in severe pain.Sisodia said that when he met the principal, he was told to take admission elsewhere if the school did not suit them. He added that he would no longer send his children to the school.Principal Gupta told reporters: “My objective has always been to provide children with quality education, good values and proper guidance. I have consistently endeavoured to ensure a bright future for our students and to work in their best interests.”“Nevertheless, if any of my actions, conduct or decisions have caused hurt or disappointment to any student or their parents, or if they have felt that I have done something wrong, I sincerely regret it and offer my apologies,” he added.Birlagram police station SHO Jitendra Patidar said the principal would be summoned and his statement recorded, after which further action would follow.District Education Officer Mahendra Khatri said he learnt of the matter through the media and formed a committee comprising the Block Education Officer, the Block Resource Coordinator and a cluster principal to investigate the matter.Further action would be taken once the inquiry established the veracity of the allegations, he said.