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India School Horror: 8-Year-Old Brutally Beats 6-Year-Old Girl
2 Nov
Summary
- An 8-year-old boy assaulted a 6-year-old girl in a Haryana school.
- The injured girl is recovering in hospital and remains traumatized.
- School staff suspended; boy sent for psychiatric evaluation.
Disturbing CCTV footage has surfaced from a school in Haryana, India, showing an eight-year-old boy brutally attacking a six-year-old girl. The girl sustained serious injuries and is currently recovering in hospital, though her family reports she remains traumatized by the October 28th assault. Police have initiated an investigation, registering a case for negligence against the school's principal and two teachers, who have been suspended.
The young assailant, a third-grade student, has been sent to a juvenile offender facility for psychiatric evaluation. Authorities noted that under Indian law, an eight-year-old cannot face criminal punishment and is instead subject to reformation and counseling. The girl, a kindergarten student, was found injured in a classroom after her father was alerted by an auto-rickshaw driver who couldn't locate her.
The incident has sent shockwaves across India, sparking widespread anguish over the girl's condition and the boy's aggression. The Haryana state government has formed a committee to conduct a thorough investigation into the events and any potential negligence. The injured girl is receiving care from a multidisciplinary team at a multi-speciality hospital in Chandigarh.
