Haryana school assault prompts negligence investigation and staff suspensions
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A six-year-old girl is recovering in hospital after an eight-year-old boy assaulted her at a government school in Haryana. Police are investigating suspected negligence, three staff members have been suspended, and the state government has ordered an inquiry.
A six-year-old girl seriously injured in an assault by an eight-year-old boy at a government school in Panchkula, Haryana, is recovering in hospital. Her family said she was out of danger but remained traumatised. The assault occurred on 28 October, according to BBC News, and drew widespread anger after school CCTV footage circulated online.
Police said they registered a negligence case against the school management, while the principal and two teachers were suspended over suspected negligence. The boy was placed in a juvenile observation home for psychiatric evaluation. Haryana’s government has also established an inquiry committee. The girl is receiving specialist care at PGIMER hospital in Chandigarh.
The case raises questions about supervision at the school: the girl’s father told BBC Punjabi that staff did not know where she was when the family arrived to search for her. The police investigation and state inquiry are examining possible negligence; the report does not establish their findings.
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