Panchkula School Horror: 2 Teachers Suspended After 6-Year-Old Brutally Attacked
Two teachers are suspended after a 6-year-old girl was brutally assaulted by a student at a Panchkula government school. Read the full details here.
The Haryana Education Department has taken swift action in the shocking Panchkula school assault case, suspending two Junior Basic Training (JBT) teachers following the brutal attack on a six-year-old kindergarten student. The suspended educators have been identified as Simranjeet Kaur and Pooja Rani.
A Terrifying Incident Inside the Campus
The incident unfolded at a government school in Panchkula, where a kindergarten girl was allegedly lured to the first floor of the school building. According to the family, a third-grade student deceived the young girl by claiming that her father had called for her.
Once isolated on the first floor, the six-year-old was subjected to a violent assault. The family alleges that the attacker first struck the girl with a stone and then attacked her with a flower pot. The brutality did not end there; the child was reportedly dragged for a significant distance, leaving her severely injured and unconscious on the school premises.
Security Lapses and Family Outrage
The family of the victim has raised serious questions regarding the safety and surveillance of the institution. A particularly chilling detail emerged when the family revealed that the same third-grade student accused of the assault was the one who eventually led them to the injured, unconscious girl.
The parents have demanded answers regarding the school's CCTV surveillance system, questioning how such a violent attack could occur unnoticed despite cameras being monitored directly from the principal's office.
Legal Action and Official Intervention
The authorities have launched a multi-pronged investigation into the matter:
- Police Action: Deputy Commissioner of Police Aditi Singh confirmed that an FIR has been registered against the school management for alleged negligence. The case has been filed under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act.
- Child Rights Panel: The Haryana State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (HSCPCR) has taken suo motu cognisance of the assault.
- Demand for Report: The Commission has ordered the District Education Officer of Panchkula to provide a detailed, point-wise factual report on the incident and the subsequent actions taken by the Education Department.