Overview
- Vakola police booked Joshua De Souza of St Mary’s High School and Junior College after a Class 10 student alleged he was slapped about 25 times and punched following a Children’s Day event on November 13.
- Officers registered charges under sections 75 and 82 of the Juvenile Justice Act and under BNS sections 115(2) and 351(2), with investigators reviewing surveillance footage and medical records.
- The family reports the principal told them to file a case, later apologized, and said he acted in momentary anger.
- Accounts differ on how clearly CCTV captures the assault, and police say they are scanning the recordings to verify the complaint.
- Local residents say the principal obtained bail after spending a day at the station, and in a separate case in Bhopal police acknowledged parents’ allegations against a woman principal and said an education-department probe and CCTV check will follow.