Panchkula school attack: Ringing the school bell, raising a safety alarm
A six-year-old girl was allegedly assaulted by an eight-year-old classmate in a classroom in Panchkula, with CCTV footage capturing the attack. The incident raises concerns about school safety, supervision, and the influence of violent video games on children
Kamlesh (name changed to protect privacy) takes his daughter to PGIMER, Chandigarh, for regular medical check-ups after the alleged assault.
The school’s auto-rickshaw arrived at its usual time around noon on October 28. Homemaker Aarti (name changed to protect privacy) took a quick, reassuring look at her six-year-old daughter’s uniform and schoolbag before waving her off with a smile. However, at 3:30 p.m., when the auto-rickshaw driver went to pick her up from her school in Haryana’s Panchkula district, the girl was nowhere to be found. Her bag was kept at the school’s reception area.
The driver informed her family, who live just five minutes away from the school, and her father came rushing. As he called out her name, his voice grew louder with every frantic step towards the school building. He asked the teachers about his daughter’s whereabouts, and they joined him in his search. Soon, a boy approached him, asked his daughter’s name and confirmed whether he was looking for her. When the father nodded, the boy led him to a classroom on the first floor, telling him that someone had beaten her up.
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