From India Today · Kamaljit Kaur Sandhu · · 1m 30s
Panchkula boy gets bail after school assault
Eight-year-old boy granted bail in Panchkula school attack after videos ordered off social media.
In brief
Eight-year-old boy granted bail in Panchkula school attack after videos ordered off social media. Juvenile Justice Board bail for 8-year-old boy accused of assaulting a 6-year-old girl at school, with incident videos removed from social media. Originally reported by India Today.
Bail granted for boy
The Juvenile Justice Board granted bail to an eight-year-old boy accused of assaulting a six-year-old girl at a Panchkula school.
Assault videos ordered removed
Authorities ordered the removal of incident videos from social media as the investigation into alleged negligence continues.
Incident details
The boy allegedly attacked the kindergarten girl with a stone and a flowerpot, repeatedly striking her head and dragging her by her hair at a government school in Sector 20, Panchkula.
Bail application
The boy's father submitted that the child cooperated with the investigation and had no previous criminal record, arguing continued custody would harm his education and development.
Girl's recovery
The six-year-old girl made a significant recovery at PGI in Chandigarh after initially battling for her life, with her family describing it as a second chance at life.
Police action
Police registered a case against school management and the principal, class in-charge, and security guard under the Juvenile Justice Act and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
School suspensions
The school principal and two JBT teachers have been suspended, with further action pending after the Haryana Education Department's committee submits its report.
At a glance
Juvenile Justice Board bail for 8-year-old boy accused of assaulting a 6-year-old girl at school, with incident videos removed from social media.
