# Panchkula boy gets bail after school assault

> Eight-year-old boy granted bail in Panchkula school attack after videos ordered off social media.
- Title: Panchkula boy gets bail after school assault · India Today
- Summary: 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…
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- Source: India Today — https://indiatoday.in/cities/other-cities/story/haryana-panchkula-school-assault-boy-bail-assault-videos-removed-3032585-2026-11-05
- Author: Kamaljit Kaur Sandhu
- Published: 2026-11-05T02:17:59+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: panchkula, haryana, juvenile justice board, school assault, bail, social media, child safety, news, india
## 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.
## Key takeaway

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.