Overview
- A CCTV-recorded assault on October 28 showed an eight-year-old Class 3 boy attacking a six-year-old kindergarten girl in a Sector 20 government classroom and the video circulated widely.
- The victim was treated at PGIMER in Chandigarh, discharged on November 4 after doctors said injuries were superficial and a CT scan showed no internal damage, and the institute covered her care and private-room facilities.
- Panchkula police registered an FIR against the school administration, suspended two teachers and the principal, and the Haryana government set up a five-member probe and ordered a comprehensive school safety audit.
- The Juvenile Justice Board released the boy on bail after a psychological evaluation and family undertakings, directed police to act on social-media posts disclosing his identity, and the family has agreed to restrict his phone use and arrange private tuition and counselling.
- Police teams have launched school-awareness campaigns on bullying, mobile use and violent online content, while child psychiatry experts urge assessments of neurodevelopmental, family and media influences as authorities consider tighter supervision and policy changes.